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Peoria County

Illinois · 178,553 residents (2025 est.) · 618.695 sq mi
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Peoria County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $65,108. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $158,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
179,645
−2%since 2000
from 183,433 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
290 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 297 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+6%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:178,553 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
179K181K183K186K188K1990201020202024Peoria County
2024180K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(11,628)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(13,099)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(11,063)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(11,921)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(11,008)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(23,695)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(22,501)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(20,602)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(21,315)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(19,038)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(9,844)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(3,931)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,108
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,978 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,155
+89%since 2000
from $21,219 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+2%since 2010
from 0.474 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$993
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
+2%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(143,932)
Black16%(29,320)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,827)
Asian1.6%(3,010)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(118,760)
Black17.2%(30,988)
Hispanic / Latino6%(10,799)
Asian4.6%(8,252)
Other6%(10,846)
Diversity Score
65
+32%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
−7%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(7,539)
Puerto Rican0.4%(631)
Uruguayan0.2%(323)
Honduran0.2%(317)
Venezuelan0.1%(206)
Guatemalan0.1%(157)
Cuban0.1%(132)
Salvadoran0.1%(121)
Colombian0.1%(99)
Dominican0.1%(93)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(3,633)
Chinese0.9%(1,594)
Filipino0.6%(1,072)
Vietnamese0.4%(684)
Korean0.2%(356)
Pakistani0.2%(324)
Japanese0.1%(132)
Taiwanese0.1%(105)
Laotian0%(81)
Nepalese0%(10)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(102)
Chamorro0%(40)
Ancestry
German19.8%(35,495)
Irish12.1%(21,667)
English11%(19,736)
American4%(7,148)
Italian3%(5,399)
Polish1.9%(3,433)
Scottish1.9%(3,359)
Swedish1.5%(2,680)
French1.4%(2,597)
Dutch1%(1,886)
Arab1%(1,842)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(1,783)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,343)
Lebanese0.7%(1,291)
Welsh0.7%(1,209)
Swiss0.5%(854)
Danish0.3%(559)
Czech0.3%(558)
Greek0.3%(505)
Hungarian0.3%(491)
British0.2%(445)
Russian0.2%(390)
Croatian0.2%(368)
Belgian0.2%(325)
Armenian0.2%(317)
West Indian0.2%(313)
Romanian0.2%(287)
Lithuanian0.1%(264)
Nigerian0.1%(261)
Ukrainian0.1%(237)
Austrian0.1%(223)
Finnish0.1%(187)
Slovak0.1%(177)
Egyptian0.1%(173)
Portuguese0.1%(161)
Iranian0.1%(147)
Jamaican0.1%(135)
Serbian0.1%(119)
Moroccan0.1%(117)
Canadian0.1%(98)
Jordanian0.1%(95)
Slovene0%(87)
Haitian0%(73)
Turkish0%(68)
Kenyan0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Brazilian0%(16)
Israeli0%(16)
Iraqi0%(14)
Latvian0%(12)
Syrian0%(4)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+64%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.4%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.6%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−41.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−83.3 ptssince 2013
from 89.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+16.4 ptssince 2017
from 73.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(25,953)
Married48.3%(33,432)
Widowed3.1%(2,147)
Divorced11%(7,640)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(25,671)
Married43.8%(32,711)
Widowed9.2%(6,864)
Divorced12.6%(9,437)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Peoria County, Illinois?

Peoria County, Illinois has about 179,645 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Peoria County, Illinois?

The typical household in Peoria County, Illinois earns about $65,108 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Peoria County, Illinois expensive?

In Peoria County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $158,500, and the typical rent is about $993 a month.

How educated are people in Peoria County, Illinois?

About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in Peoria County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Peoria County, Illinois?

About 15.7% of people in Peoria County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Peoria County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Peoria County, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,182 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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