Lake County, Illinois

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The 2000 Census showed that Lake County had a population of 648,174 people. This represented 5.21% of the total population of Illinois, making it the state's 3rd most populous county (out of 102 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Lake had a population of 712,453 people. This is an increase of 9.92% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	712,453	+9.91%	+0.86% since 2007
2007	706,386	+8.97%	+0.66% since 2006
2006	701,754	+8.26%	+0.99% since 2005
2005	694,862	+7.19%	+1.21% since 2004
2004	686,580	+5.91%	+1.33% since 2003
2003	677,561	+4.52%	+0.78% since 2002
2002	672,303	+3.71%	+1.73% since 2001
2001	660,851	+1.95%	+1.95% since 2000
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2000	648,241	The Last Census

Lake County had 225,919 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Lake County has a total area ^<3> of 1,367 square miles [3,542 km²]. Of this total, 447.6 square miles [1,159 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (67.3%) being water (920 square miles [2,383 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Lake County had a population density of 1,448 people per square mile [559 people/km²], making it the state's 3rd most densely populated county (out of 102 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Lake County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Lake and the state of Illinois.

Click here for the Lake County QuickFact (QF-17097).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Lake County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Waukegan	QF-1779293	90,788	87,901	3.28%
Mundelein	QF-1751349	33,717	30,935	8.99%
North Chicago	QF-1753559	32,608	35,918	-9.22%
Highland Park	QF-1734722	31,449	31,365	0.27%
Gurnee	QF-1732018	30,608	28,834	6.15%

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Illinois ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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