Lake Forest, IL Demographics
A map of Lake Forest's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,380 | 84.6% |
Asian | 1,114 | 5.8% |
Hispanic | 914 | 4.7% |
Multiracial | 645 | 3.3% |
Black | 232 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 82 | 0.4% |
Lake Forest, Illinois had a population of 19,367 in 2020. It was 84.6% White, 1.2% Black, 5.8% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Forest is the 128th 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 Forest's White Population
16,380 residents of Lake Forest identify as White, or 84.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Forest considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Forest is ranked #1021 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake Forest is more White than neighboring Bannockburn (65.8% White), Knollwood (63.1% White), Highwood (40.8% White), and Mettawa (76.7% White). Lake Forest is less White than neighboring Lake Bluff (86.2% White).
Lake Forest's Black Population
232 residents of Lake Forest identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Forest less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Forest is ranked #503 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake Forest is more Black than neighboring Lake Bluff (0.5% Black), and Mettawa (0.8% Black). Lake Forest is less Black than neighboring Bannockburn (8.1% Black), Knollwood (4.1% Black), and Highwood (2.2% Black).
Lake Forest's Asian Population
1,114 residents of Lake Forest identify as Asian, or 5.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Forest roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Forest is ranked #104 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake Forest is more Asian than neighboring Lake Bluff (5.6% Asian), Knollwood (5.1% Asian), and Highwood (2.7% Asian). Lake Forest is less Asian than neighboring Bannockburn (16.6% Asian), and Mettawa (10.3% Asian).
Lake Forest's Hispanic Population
914 residents of Lake Forest identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Forest less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Forest is ranked #527 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake Forest is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Bluff (3.5% Hispanic), and Bannockburn (4.4% Hispanic). Lake Forest is less Hispanic than neighboring Knollwood (24.3% Hispanic), Highwood (51.2% Hispanic), and Mettawa (10.7% Hispanic).
Lake Forest's Native American/Other Population
82 residents of Lake Forest identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Forest 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 Forest is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake Forest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Bluff (0.6% Native American/Other), Bannockburn (0.9% Native American/Other), and Highwood (0.6% Native American/Other).
Lake Forest's Multiracial Population
645 residents of Lake Forest identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Forest roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lake Forest is ranked #789 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Knollwood (2.9% Multiracial), Highwood (2.5% Multiracial), and Mettawa (1.1% Multiracial). Lake Forest is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Bluff (3.7% Multiracial), and Bannockburn (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.