Tower Lakes, IL Demographics

A map of Tower Lakes's Population by Race

Tower Lakes, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,106, a decrease from the 1,226 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tower Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tower Lakes is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Tower Lakes, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tower Lakes is ranked the 670th 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). Tower Lakes was ranked the 631st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tower Lakes's White Population

947 residents of Tower Lakes, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tower Lakes is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Tower Lakes ranks 992nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tower Lakes's White population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Tower Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.6%.

Tower Lakes is more White than neighboring North Barrington (83% White), Port Barrington (80.7% White), Wauconda (72.2% White), and Island Lake (77.1% White). Tower Lakes is less White than neighboring Lake Barrington (86% White).

Tower Lakes's Black Population

0 residents of Tower Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tower Lakes is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Tower Lakes ranks 509th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tower Lakes's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Tower Lakes's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Tower Lakes is less Black than neighboring Port Barrington (1.2% Black), Wauconda (0.4% Black), and Island Lake (0.3% Black).

Tower Lakes's Asian Population

26 residents of Tower Lakes, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tower Lakes is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Tower Lakes ranks 200th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tower Lakes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Asian residents' share of Tower Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Tower Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Lake Barrington (7% Asian), North Barrington (7.2% Asian), Port Barrington (5% Asian), and Wauconda (5.1% Asian).

Tower Lakes's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Tower Lakes, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tower Lakes is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Tower Lakes ranks 521st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tower Lakes's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Tower Lakes's population has increased from 4.8% to 6.6%.

Tower Lakes is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Barrington (2% Hispanic), and North Barrington (3.8% Hispanic). Tower Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Port Barrington (10.8% Hispanic), Wauconda (18.6% Hispanic), and Island Lake (18.1% Hispanic).

Tower Lakes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tower Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tower Lakes is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Tower Lakes ranks 167th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tower Lakes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tower Lakes's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Tower Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Barrington (0.8% Native American/Other), North Barrington (0.3% Native American/Other), Port Barrington (2% Native American/Other), Wauconda (0.2% Native American/Other), and Island Lake (0.1% Native American/Other).

Tower Lakes's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Tower Lakes, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tower Lakes is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Tower Lakes ranks 299th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tower Lakes's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Tower Lakes's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.4%.

Tower Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Barrington (4.1% Multiracial), Port Barrington (0.2% Multiracial), Wauconda (3.5% Multiracial), and Island Lake (2% Multiracial). Tower Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring 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.