Lake Zurich, IL Demographics

A map of Lake Zurich's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,988	15,552	80.6%	78.7%
Asian	1,660	1,781	8.4%	9.0%
Hispanic	1,333	1,638	6.7%	8.3%
Multiracial	617	573	3.1%	2.9%
Black	141	174	0.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	93	41	0.5%	0.2%

Lake Zurich, Illinois has an estimated population of 19,832, a less than 1% change from the 19,759 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.6% White, 8.4% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Zurich, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Zurich has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Zurich, that probability was 36.5% in 2020 and 33.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Zurich is ranked the 124th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lake Zurich was ranked the 125th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Zurich's White Population

15,988 residents of Lake Zurich, or 80.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Zurich is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lake Zurich ranks 1132nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Zurich's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Lake Zurich's population has increased from 78.7% to 80.6%.

Lake Zurich is more White than neighboring Deer Park (79.6% White), Forest Lake (74.5% White), Kildeer (71.4% White), and Hawthorn Woods (76.5% White). Lake Zurich is less White than neighboring North Barrington (83% White).

Lake Zurich's Black Population

141 residents of Lake Zurich, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Zurich is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lake Zurich ranks 625th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Zurich's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Zurich's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lake Zurich is more Black than neighboring Deer Park (0% Black), Forest Lake (0% Black), Kildeer (0% Black), and North Barrington (0% Black). Lake Zurich is less Black than neighboring Hawthorn Woods (1.2% Black).

Lake Zurich's Asian Population

1,660 residents of Lake Zurich, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Zurich is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Zurich ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Zurich's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Asian residents' share of Lake Zurich's population has decreased from 9.0% to 8.4%.

Lake Zurich is more Asian than neighboring Deer Park (8% Asian), Forest Lake (4.5% Asian), and North Barrington (7.2% Asian). Lake Zurich is less Asian than neighboring Kildeer (19.9% Asian), and Hawthorn Woods (16% Asian).

Lake Zurich's Hispanic Population

1,333 residents of Lake Zurich, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Zurich is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Zurich ranks 311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Zurich's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Zurich's population has decreased from 8.3% to 6.7%.

Lake Zurich is more Hispanic than neighboring Deer Park (3.3% Hispanic), Kildeer (5.6% Hispanic), Hawthorn Woods (2.3% Hispanic), and North Barrington (3.8% Hispanic). Lake Zurich is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest Lake (21% Hispanic).

Lake Zurich's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Lake Zurich, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Zurich is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Zurich ranks 1010th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Zurich's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 126.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Zurich's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake Zurich is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Park (0.2% Native American/Other), Forest Lake (0% Native American/Other), Kildeer (0% Native American/Other), Hawthorn Woods (0% Native American/Other), and North Barrington (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lake Zurich's Multiracial Population

617 residents of Lake Zurich, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Zurich is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Zurich ranks 975th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Zurich's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Zurich's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Lake Zurich is more Multiracial than neighboring Forest Lake (0% Multiracial). Lake Zurich is less Multiracial than neighboring Deer Park (8.9% Multiracial), Hawthorn Woods (4.1% Multiracial), and North Barrington (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.