Illinois / Census place 1731121

Grayslake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Grayslake village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,140
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,934/sq mi
10.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$113,972
Median home value
$309,500
Median gross rent
$1,485
Bachelor’s degree or higher
58.5%
Typical commute
27.2 min
Public transit commute
2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO WAUKEGAN RGNL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
39.3°F
Annual rainfall
35.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Grayslake.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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