Demographics & People — Royal Lakes, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)	318
Estimated 2026	~300
Median Age	37.4
Total Households	102
Family Households	49
Average Household Size	3.12
Diversity Index	0.3811 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	77
Black or African American	238
Asian	3
Hispanic or Latino	0

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	128
African	68
Subsaharan African	68
English	32
Unclassified or not reported	22
Irish	15
German	11
American	5
Dutch	1

Language

English Only	313
Spanish	0
Population 5+	316

Veterans

Veterans	41
Population 18+	237

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Royal Lakes, Illinois.