Lake Forest, IL population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Lake Forest decreased by 813. In this period, the peak population was 20,879 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,167 | - | - |
| 2001 | 20,500 | 333 | 1.65% |
| 2002 | 20,500 | - | - |
| 2003 | 20,431 | -69 | -0.34% |
| 2004 | 20,354 | -77 | -0.38% |
| 2005 | 20,438 | 84 | 0.41% |
| 2006 | 20,572 | 134 | 0.66% |
| 2007 | 20,601 | 29 | 0.14% |
| 2008 | 20,775 | 174 | 0.84% |
| 2009 | 20,879 | 104 | 0.50% |
| 2010 | 19,392 | -1,487 | -7.12% |
| 2011 | 19,374 | -18 | -0.09% |
| 2012 | 19,400 | 26 | 0.13% |
| 2013 | 19,468 | 68 | 0.35% |
| 2014 | 19,478 | 10 | 0.05% |
| 2015 | 19,427 | -51 | -0.26% |
| 2016 | 19,407 | -20 | -0.10% |
| 2017 | 19,606 | 199 | 1.03% |
| 2018 | 19,534 | -72 | -0.37% |
| 2019 | 19,457 | -77 | -0.39% |
| 2020 | 19,345 | -112 | -0.58% |
| 2021 | 19,325 | -20 | -0.10% |
| 2022 | 19,271 | -54 | -0.28% |
| 2023 | 19,354 | 83 | 0.43% |
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Lake Forest, IL population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Forest's population decreased by 775 (3.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Forest's population decreased by 47 (0.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Lake Forest's population increased by 9 (0.05%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Lake Forest's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 19,354.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Lake Forest's population peaked in year 2009 at 20,879.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Lake Forest's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,271.
Lake Forest, IL annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Lake Forest grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 11 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Lake Forest had an average annual population growth rate of 0.18% per year. Overall the population shrank 4.03% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Lake Forest annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.18% per year.
From 2000 to 2001 Lake Forest population grew the most, with an increase of 333 people (a 1.65% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Lake Forest population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,487 people (a 7.12% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Lake Forest, IL population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Lake Forest's population increased by 29 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 54 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 83 (0.43%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Lake Forest, IL changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Lake Forest decreased by 114 (0.59%). The population was highest at 19,606 in the year 2017 and lowest at 19,271 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.06%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)