Round Lake Beach is a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 27,252. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area of northwest Chicago-area suburbs that are separated from Chicago's urban area, with Round Lake Beach as the principal city: the Round Lake Beach–McHenry–Grayslake, IL–WI urban area had a population of 261,835 as of the 2020 census, making it the 155th largest in the United States. The village, along with the rest of the Round Lake area, has a significant Mexican population with many Latino businesses, restaurants, and shops throughout the town. There’s also a population of Central Americans and Puerto Ricans. Round Lake Beach has the second highest Latino population in Lake County, after nearby Waukegan. Geography Round Lake Beach is a mid-sized town located at (42.3790210, -88.0810720). According to the 2010 census, Round Lake Beach has a total area of , of which (or 97.05%) is land and (or 2.95%) is water. Major streets Monaville Road Fairfield Road Rollins Road Cedar Lake Road Hook Drive Hainesville Road Demographics 2020 census Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 25,859 people, 7,349 households, and 6,026 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 7,608 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 54.35% White, 13.06% African American, 0.62% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 16.97% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.26% of the population. There were 7,349 households, out of which 53.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50 and the average family size was 3.83. In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were