Crystal Lake, IL Demographics

A map of Crystal Lake's Population by Race

Crystal Lake, Illinois had a population of 40,269 in 2020. It was 76.9% White, 1.5% Black, 2.7% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Crystal Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is the 40th most populous. 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).

Crystal Lake's White Population

30,976 residents of Crystal Lake identify as White, or 76.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Crystal Lake larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is ranked #1161 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Crystal Lake is more White than neighboring Lake in the Hills (72% White), and Algonquin (75.2% White). Crystal Lake is less White than neighboring Ridgefield (91.9% White), Lakewood (86.4% White), and Prairie Grove (86.5% White).

Crystal Lake's Black Population

586 residents of Crystal Lake identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Crystal Lake less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is ranked #431 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Crystal Lake is more Black than neighboring Ridgefield (0% Black), Lakewood (0.6% Black), and Prairie Grove (0.6% Black). Crystal Lake is less Black than neighboring Lake in the Hills (2.3% Black), and Algonquin (2.4% Black).

Crystal Lake's Asian Population

1,091 residents of Crystal Lake identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Crystal Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is ranked #190 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Crystal Lake is more Asian than neighboring Ridgefield (0% Asian). Crystal Lake is less Asian than neighboring Lake in the Hills (5.6% Asian), Lakewood (3.6% Asian), Algonquin (7.2% Asian), and Prairie Grove (4.3% Asian).

Crystal Lake's Hispanic Population

5,955 residents of Crystal Lake identify as Hispanic, or 14.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Crystal Lake roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is ranked #175 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Crystal Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Ridgefield (6.7% Hispanic), Lakewood (4.9% Hispanic), Algonquin (11.3% Hispanic), and Prairie Grove (5.3% Hispanic). Crystal Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake in the Hills (16.2% Hispanic).

Crystal Lake's Native American/Other Population

187 residents of Crystal Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Crystal Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Crystal Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake in the Hills (0.4% Native American/Other), Lakewood (0.4% Native American/Other), and Algonquin (0.4% Native American/Other). Crystal Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie Grove (0.7% Native American/Other).

Crystal Lake's Multiracial Population

1,474 residents of Crystal Lake identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Crystal Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crystal Lake is ranked #620 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Crystal Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake in the Hills (3.4% Multiracial), Ridgefield (1% Multiracial), Algonquin (3.5% Multiracial), and Prairie Grove (2.5% Multiracial). Crystal Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Lakewood (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.