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Shields

County:
Lake County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
17.8
State:
Illinois

Shields is located in Lake County, Illinois. Shields has a 2025 population of 37,297. Shields is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,638 in 2020.

The average household income in Shields is $196,067 with a poverty rate of 10.91%.The median age in Shields is 26 years: 23.7 years for males, and 30.8 years for females.

37.3K
Total Population
2,095
Density (mi²)
-49 -0.13%
Growth

Shields Population

Demographics

Economics and Income Statistics

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)