Lake CarrollIL
A town of 853.
Is Lake Carroll a good place to live?
Lake Carroll’s median age is 63.2 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lake Carroll. Lake Carroll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
853 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Carroll: who provides what
Lake Carroll is unincorporated, so Carroll County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Carroll.
42% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 42% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Carroll, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Lake Carroll | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Carroll’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lake Carroll for work: only 2% work in town. Lake Carroll’s median household income is $109,000. The top destinations are Freeport (13%), Lanark (10%) and Shannon (9%).
| Lake Carroll | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lake Carroll
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Carroll has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lake Carroll has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Carroll than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
47% of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Carroll. Lake Carroll beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults have diabetes in Lake Carroll.
| Lake Carroll | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lake Carroll | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Lake Carroll
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Carroll
About 1 of every 100 Lake Carroll residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Lake Carroll for work
Where Lake Carroll’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Carroll
Census-designated place in Illinois, USA
Lake Carroll is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll County, Illinois, United States, surrounding a lake of the same name. It is in northeastern Carroll County and is bordered to the north by Stephenson County. It is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Mount Carroll, the county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Freeport. Lake Carroll was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, the population was 852.
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- Elevation
- 863 ft
Questions about Lake Carroll
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Carroll, IL a good place to live?
Lake Carroll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.