Lake County, Illinois Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

80.2%

Foreign Born

19.8%

Naturalized

10.3%

US Citizens

90.4%

Lake County, Illinois Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Lake County, Illinois Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024714,22319.8%80.2%
2023711,88519.5%80.5%
2022713,15918.9%81.1%
2021714,48418.7%81.3%
2020699,68218.7%81.3%
2019701,47318.7%81.3%
2018703,61918.6%81.4%
2017704,47618.4%81.6%
2016702,89018.4%81.6%
2015702,89818.5%81.5%
2014703,17018.4%81.6%
2013702,09918.1%81.9%
2012701,28218.3%81.7%
2011700,42418.1%81.9%
2010697,17918.0%82.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Lake County, Illinois

Approximately 19.8% of residents in Lake County, Illinois were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 90.4%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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