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Lake Barrington, Illinois
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Location of Lake Barrington in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Lake Barrington in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Townships Cuba, Wauconda
Area
 • Total 6.07 sq mi (15.71 km2)
 • Land 5.74 sq mi (14.86 km2)
 • Water 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,100
 • Density 889.12/sq mi (343.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60010
Area codes 847 & 224
FIPS code 17-40884

Lake Barrington is a friendly village located in Lake County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 5,100 people called this village home.

Where is Lake Barrington?

Lake Barrington is found at coordinates 42°12′45″N 88°10′05″W / 42.21250°N 88.16806°W / 42.21250; -88.16806. It is also right next to Lake Barrington itself, which used to be called Indian Lake. You can find this lake at 42°12′54″N 88°08′49″W / 42.21500°N 88.14694°W / 42.21500; -88.14694.

In 2010, the village covered a total area of about 6.167 square miles (15.97 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 5.86 square miles (15.18 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.307 square miles (0.79 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Lake Barrington?

This section looks at how the number of people living in Lake Barrington has changed over the years. It also shows the different groups of people who make up the village.

Population Growth Over Time

The village of Lake Barrington has grown quite a bit since 1960. Here's how the population has changed:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 172
1970 347 101.7%
1980 2,320 568.6%
1990 3,855 66.2%
2000 4,757 23.4%
2010 4,973 4.5%
2020 5,100 2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

People of Lake Barrington in 2020

The table below shows the different racial and ethnic groups living in Lake Barrington in 2020. The US Census counts Hispanic/Latino people as an ethnic group, separate from racial categories. This means a Hispanic person can be of any race.

Lake Barrington village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,589 4,652 4,473 96.47% 93.55% 87.71%
Black or African American alone (NH) 20 36 31 0.42% 0.72% 0.61%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 4 4 0.19% 0.08% 0.08%
Asian alone (NH) 51 125 234 1.07% 2.51% 4.59%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 0 0 0.06% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 6 3 14 0.13% 0.06% 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 32 39 161 0.67% 0.78% 3.16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 47 114 183 0.99% 2.29% 3.59%
Total 4,757 4,973 5,100 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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