Welcome to Lake Barrington ...

The village of Lake Barrington is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Lake Barrington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Barrington: Lk. Barrington

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Barrington has a population of 4,871 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Barrington is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lake Barrington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Lake Barrington: (847) & (224)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Barrington had an population of 4,871 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Barrington had a population of 4,973 people. This makes Lake Barrington the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Lake Barrington represents 0.04% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 339th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,973 people, the population of Lake Barrington increased 4.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,757 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Barrington.

Communities near Lake Barrington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Barrington.

• Elgin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
• Waukegan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <6>
• Arlington Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <6>
• Schaumburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <6>
• Palatine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
• Des Plaines
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
• Mount Prospect
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <6>
• Hoffman Estates
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <6>
• Bartlett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
• Buffalo Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Barrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Barrington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Barrington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Barrington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Barrington. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Barrington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Barrington ...

Looking for more information about Lake Barrington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Barrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Barrington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Barrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov