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Waukegan Population 2024

Waukegan is a city in Illinois State of United States, is in Lake County, located about 11 miles south of the border with Wisconsin and 37 miles north of downtown Chicago. Waukegan population in 2024 is estimated to be 89,714, covers city area of 24.47 sq mi (63.38 sq km), ranks ninth largest city in Illinois State, three-hundred-eighty-second city in the United States. Waukegan population as per 2020 census is 89,321 compared to 2010 population of 89,078 with the increase number of 243 people and growth of 0.3 percent.

Below is the Waukegan population by year:

YearPopulationChange %
201089,126
201188,954-0.19
201288,778-0.20
201388,8840.12
201488,788-0.11
201588,371-0.47
201688,174-0.22
201787,638-0.61
201886,792-0.97
201987,9871.38
202089,3211.52
2021 *88,615-0.79
2022 *89,1600.61
2023 *89,6510.55
2024 *89,7140.07
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated


Waukegan Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Waukegan population is 86,262, out of these 42,411 are male, 43,851 are female, The sex ratio of Waukegan is 97. The median age of the Waukegan population is 32.8, Waukegan population by age are, under 18 years is 23,621, 16 years and over is 65,892, 18 years and over is 62,641, 21 years and over is 58,507, 65 years and over is 11,553. 49.2% are male, 50.8% are female, Population of Waukegan by age percent-wise is, 27.4% are under 18 years old, 76.4% are 16 years and over, 72.6% are 18 years and over, 67.8% are 21 years and over, 10.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 31,167 housing units, The voting population of Waukegan are 49,285, out of these 23,603 are male voters, 25,682 are female voters, 47.9% are male, 52.1% are female. Waukegan population in 2023 is estimated to be 89,294, population in 2022 is estimated to be 89,160, and in 2021 is estimated to be 88,615.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -56,0337.0%
5 - 97,0278.1%
10 - 146,0447.0%
15 - 196,8167.9%
20 - 246,8778.0%
25 - 3412,71614.7%
35 - 4412,74214.8%
45 - 549,95011.5%
55 - 594,7225.5%
60 - 644,3495.0%
65 - 744,9845.8%
75 - 842,7193.2%
85 and over1,2831.5%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Waukegan Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Waukegan by race are:

White Population

White population in Waukegan, Illinois are 42,323, percentage wise 49.1 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Waukegan, Illinois are 17,758, percentage wise 20.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Waukegan, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Waukegan are 6,085, percentage wise 7.1 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Waukegan, Illinois are 42,839. Percentage wise 49.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 36,701 are Mexican people, 1,849 are Puerto Ricans, 175 are Cubans, and 4,114 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race86,262Percent
White42,32349.1%
Black or African American17,75820.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native3640.4%
Asian Population6,0857.1%
Hispanic or Latino42,83949.7%
Mexican36,70142.5%
Puerto Rican1,8492.1%
Cuban1750.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino4,114
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Waukegan native population is 61,947, out of these 49,688 born in the Illinois state and 10,267 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 24,315, out of these 10,464 are Naturalized US citizen, 379 are in Europe, 1,863 in Asia, 139 in Africa, 7,992 in Latin America and 91 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Waukegan are 13,851, out of these 45 are from Europe, 2,494 are from Asia, 56 from Africa, 11,159 are from Latin America and 97 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native61,947
Born in state of residence49,688
Born in other state in the United States10,267
Northeast1,257
Midwest1,576
South5,182
West2,252
Born outside the United States1,992
Puerto Rico653
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)1,339
Foreign born
Born outside of United States24,315
Naturalized U.S. citizen10,464
Europe379
Asia1,863
Africa139
Oceania0
Latin America7,992
Northern America91
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen13,851
Europe45
Asia2,494
Africa56
Oceania0
Latin America11,159
Northern America97
Source: US Census 2019 estimates

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