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Lake Bluff, IL Demographics

A map of Lake Bluff's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,84186.2%
Asian
3145.6%
Multiracial
2063.7%
Hispanic
1943.5%
Native American/Other
320.6%
Black
290.5%

Lake Bluff, Illinois had a population of 5,616 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 0.5% Black, 5.6% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Bluff, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Bluff is the 321st 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).

Lake Bluff's White Population

4,841 residents of Lake Bluff identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Bluff considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Bluff is ranked #969 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Bluff is more White than neighboring Knollwood (63.1% White), North Chicago (26.5% White), Lake Forest (84.6% White), Green Oaks (78.8% White), and Mettawa (76.7% White).

Lake Bluff's Black Population

29 residents of Lake Bluff identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Bluff less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Bluff is ranked #825 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Bluff is less Black than neighboring Knollwood (4.1% Black), North Chicago (26.9% Black), Lake Forest (1.2% Black), Green Oaks (1% Black), and Mettawa (0.8% Black).

Lake Bluff's Asian Population

314 residents of Lake Bluff identify as Asian, or 5.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Bluff roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Bluff is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Bluff is more Asian than neighboring Knollwood (5.1% Asian). Lake Bluff is less Asian than neighboring Lake Forest (5.8% Asian), Green Oaks (9.7% Asian), and Mettawa (10.3% Asian).

Lake Bluff's Hispanic Population

194 residents of Lake Bluff identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Bluff less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Bluff is ranked #658 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Bluff is less Hispanic than neighboring Knollwood (24.3% Hispanic), North Chicago (36.2% Hispanic), Lake Forest (4.7% Hispanic), Green Oaks (5.5% Hispanic), and Mettawa (10.7% Hispanic).

Lake Bluff's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Lake Bluff identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Bluff 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, Lake Bluff is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Bluff is more Native American/Other than neighboring Knollwood (0.4% Native American/Other), Lake Forest (0.4% Native American/Other), Green Oaks (0.4% Native American/Other), and Mettawa (0.4% Native American/Other). Lake Bluff is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Chicago (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Bluff's Multiracial Population

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

Lake Bluff is more Multiracial than neighboring Knollwood (2.9% Multiracial), North Chicago (3.4% Multiracial), Lake Forest (3.3% Multiracial), and Mettawa (1.1% Multiracial). Lake Bluff is less Multiracial than neighboring Green Oaks (4.6% Multiracial).

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