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Lake County

Illinois · 40 cities and towns · Population 713,159

713,159 Population
40 Cities & Towns
$104,553 Median Income
$313,700 Median Home Value
7.85% Poverty Rate
4.85% Unemployment

Lake County Overview

Population 713,159
State Illinois
FIPS Code 17097
Cities & Towns 40
Median Household Income $104,553 ▲ 178% vs US avg
Median Home Value $313,700 ▲ 11% vs US avg
Poverty Rate 7.85% ▼ 37% vs US avg
Unemployment Rate 4.85% ▼ 8% vs US avg

Largest Cities in Lake County

1 Waukegan 88,919 2 Evanston 76,552 3 Arlington Heights 76,220 4 Skokie 66,427 5 Des Plaines 59,408 6 Mount Prospect 55,648 7 Glenview 47,682 8 Buffalo Grove 42,824 9 Park Ridge 39,241 10 Wheeling 38,495 11 Northbrook 34,642 12 Elk Grove Village 32,132

All Cities in Lake County (40)

Sort by: Population · Name · Income · Home Value · Rent · Crime Rate
# City Population Income Home Value Rent Crime Rate
1 Waukegan 88,919 $70,578 $177,600 $1,163 439.5
2 Evanston 76,552 $95,766 $472,300 $1,698 199.2
3 Arlington Heights 76,220 $118,532 $403,200 $1,727 56.4
4 Skokie 66,427 $93,550 $368,600 $1,491 260.5
5 Des Plaines 59,408 $94,303 $318,200 $1,435 89.8
6 Mount Prospect 55,648 $103,911 $377,000 $1,454 43.7
7 Glenview 47,682 $138,758 $598,800 $2,027 39.5
8 Buffalo Grove 42,824 $129,820 $392,900 $2,042 23.9
9 Park Ridge 39,241 $138,059 $539,300 $1,511 31.7
10 Wheeling 38,495 $83,251 $244,600 $1,578 120.8
11 Northbrook 34,642 $155,321 $644,100 $2,334 20.8
12 Elk Grove Village 32,132 $95,216 $334,400 $1,574 62.7
13 North Chicago 30,772 $56,815 $147,800 $1,392 —
14 Gurnee 30,486 $121,410 $331,100 $1,594 105.5
15 Niles 30,262 $78,563 $350,900 $1,247 89.8
16 Highland Park 30,229 $161,875 $594,400 $1,903 60.2
17 Wilmette 27,550 $192,300 $802,200 $1,968 36.5
18 Vernon Hills 26,772 $120,625 $384,800 $1,855 54.4
19 Morton Grove 24,687 $106,078 $377,000 $2,210 106.0
20 Libertyville 20,493 $162,270 $499,300 $1,537 53.8
21 Lake Forest 19,190 $228,120 $909,800 $2,120 10.3
22 Deerfield 19,185 $189,705 $608,600 $2,345 38.2
23 Prospect Heights 15,681 $91,599 $347,500 $1,391 127.7
24 Lincolnwood 13,179 $107,950 $475,400 $3,501 62.9
25 Winnetka 12,508 $250,001 $1,206,300 $1,750 16.0
26 Gages Lake 10,706 $105,114 $291,200 $1,741 —
27 Glencoe 8,715 $250,001 $1,354,900 $2,097 33.8
28 Lincolnshire 7,937 $179,735 $625,800 $2,655 96.2
29 Park City 7,631 $62,875 $24,500 $1,129 —
30 Lake Bluff 5,834 $205,735 $739,400 $1,826 —
31 Northfield 5,683 $180,492 $807,700 $2,917 91.0
32 Highwood 5,243 $101,862 $454,500 $1,800 37.5
33 Green Oaks 4,085 $133,472 $653,500 $1,300 —
34 Riverwoods 3,988 $243,036 $796,100 $3,175 0.0
35 Kenilworth 2,543 $250,001 $1,409,800 $3,501 0.0
36 Knollwood 1,907 $133,452 $372,500 $1,733 —
37 Bannockburn 1,125 $195,625 $1,110,800 $1,388 0.0
38 Indian Creek 892 $152,500 $443,100 $3,029 —
39 Mettawa 665 $175,074 $750,000 — —
40 Golf 548 $238,098 $957,600 — —

Nearby Counties

County State Population Income Home Value Distance
McHenry County IL 311,133 $100,101 $270,600 20 mi
Kenosha County WI 168,693 $76,583 $234,700 24 mi
Cook County IL 5,225,367 $78,304 $293,700 25 mi
DuPage County IL 930,559 $107,035 $361,700 26 mi
Kane County IL 517,254 $96,400 $290,100 34 mi
Racine County WI 197,068 $72,658 $226,500 40 mi
Will County IL 696,774 $103,678 $283,600 44 mi
Kendall County IL 132,795 $106,358 $288,100 48 mi