Willow Lake, IL Demographics

A map of Willow Lake's Population by Race

Willow Lake, Illinois has an estimated population of 764, a large decrease from the 1,026 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 4.6% Black, 2.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Willow Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Willow Lake has become slightly 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 Willow Lake, that probability was 15.2% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Willow Lake is ranked the 779th 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). Willow Lake was ranked the 688th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Willow Lake's White Population

706 residents of Willow Lake, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Willow Lake is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Willow Lake ranks 602nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 25.2%. White residents' share of Willow Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.4%.

Willow Lake is more White than neighboring Freeport (67.8% White), Dakota (88.7% White), and Orangeville (85.4% White). Willow Lake is less White than neighboring Cedarville (94.2% White), and Baileyville (100% White).

Willow Lake's Black Population

35 residents of Willow Lake, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Willow Lake is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Willow Lake ranks 338th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 45.8%. Black residents' share of Willow Lake's population has increased from 2.3% to 4.6%.

Willow Lake is more Black than neighboring Cedarville (0% Black), Dakota (0% Black), Orangeville (0.2% Black), and Baileyville (0% Black). Willow Lake is less Black than neighboring Freeport (14.6% Black).

Willow Lake's Asian Population

15 residents of Willow Lake, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Willow Lake is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Willow Lake ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Willow Lake's population has increased from 1.0% to 2.0%.

Willow Lake is more Asian than neighboring Cedarville (0% Asian), Freeport (1.2% Asian), Dakota (0.8% Asian), Orangeville (0% Asian), and Baileyville (0% Asian).

Willow Lake's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Willow Lake, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Willow Lake is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Willow Lake ranks 873rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Willow Lake's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.0%.

Willow Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Baileyville (0% Hispanic). Willow Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Cedarville (4.1% Hispanic), Freeport (7.6% Hispanic), Dakota (3.6% Hispanic), and Orangeville (5.6% Hispanic).

Willow Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Willow Lake, 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 Willow Lake is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Willow Lake ranks 1122nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Willow Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Willow Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedarville (0.1% Native American/Other), Freeport (0.8% Native American/Other), and Orangeville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Willow Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Willow Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Willow Lake is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Willow Lake ranks 1189th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Willow Lake's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Willow Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedarville (1.6% Multiracial), Freeport (8% Multiracial), Dakota (7% Multiracial), and Orangeville (8.2% 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.