Grayslake, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,506. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,099 (+14.0% change)
Males: 9,073 (49.0%), Females: 9,433 (51.0%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60030

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $73,143
Median house value: $192,900

Population by Race

Races in Grayslake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (16.9%), Polish (10.8%), Italian (10.2%), English (9.2%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grayslake

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grayslake village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

8.4% Foreign born (3.7% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 1.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +10,706 (+137.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grayslake:

  • CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)
  • ST THERESE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WAUKEGAN, IL)
  • VICTORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WAUKEGAN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grayslake:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grayslake:

  • CAMPBELL (about 4 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)
  • CAMP LAKE (about 16 miles; CAMP LAKE, WI; Abbreviation: 49C)

College/University in Grayslake:

  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (Full-time enrollment: 6,973; Location: 19351 W WASHINGTON ST.; Public; Website: WWW.CLC.CC.IL.US)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Grayslake:

  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 17 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)

Public high school in Grayslake:

  • GRAYSLAKE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,057; Location: 400 N LAKE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grayslake:

  • FREDERICK SCHOOL (Students: 872; Location: 595 FREDERICK RD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • GRAYSLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 779; Location: 440 N BARRON BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MEADOWVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 291 LEXINGTON LN; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WOODVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 340 ALLEGHANY; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PRAIRIE CROSSING CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 1571 JONES POINT RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAKE CO AREA VOC CTR (Location: 10525 W WASHINGTON; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Grayslake:

  • ST GILBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 231 EAST BELVIDERE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S CORNER MONTESSORI (Students: 134; Location: 998 PROGRESS DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • OLD SCHOOL MONTESSORI (Students: 134; Location: 144 COMMERCE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 525 ATKINSON RD; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Grayslake:

  • GRAYSLAKE AREA P.L.D. (Operating income: $2,026,922; Location: 100 LIBRARY LANE; 116,286 books; 6,054 audio materials; 5,474 video materials; 374 serial subscriptions)