COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Peoria County
Illinois · 181,830 residents · 619 sq mi
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Peoria County is home to 181,830 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $130,700, having risen by half since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 19% less than in Illinois as a whole. Renters pay $813 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
619 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024180K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(11,408)
5 to 96.4%(11,697)
10 to 146.6%(12,043)
15 to 196.8%(12,377)
20 to 246.4%(11,558)
25 to 3413%(23,562)
35 to 4412.4%(22,560)
45 to 5411.6%(21,137)
55 to 6412.6%(22,972)
65 to 7410.5%(19,163)
75 to 845.2%(9,451)
85 and over2.1%(3,902)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,729
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,978 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.6%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.8%
Information10.5%
Other services5.8%
Public administration4.5%
Wholesale trade4.4%
Finance & insurance3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$130,700
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.3
−2%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(143,932)
Black16%(29,320)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,827)
Asian1.6%(3,010)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(120,629)
Black18.5%(33,635)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(10,091)
Asian4.3%(7,730)
Other4%(7,217)
45
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
Mexican3.4%(6,230)
Central American0.5%(833)
Puerto Rican0.4%(725)
South American0.2%(409)
Guatemalan0.2%(293)
Honduran0.1%(229)
Colombian0.1%(170)
Salvadoran0.1%(120)
Costa Rican0.1%(100)
Spaniard0.1%(94)
Panamanian0%(77)
Bolivian0%(56)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0%(55)
Ecuadorian0%(45)
Argentine0%(38)
Cuban0%(34)
Venezuelan0%(30)
Nicaraguan0%(14)
Peruvian0%(11)
Chilean0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(3,786)
Chinese0.6%(1,045)
Vietnamese0.4%(785)
Filipino0.3%(551)
Pakistani0.2%(402)
Korean0.2%(401)
Japanese0.2%(336)
Taiwanese0%(56)
Thai0%(27)
Laotian0%(25)
Bangladeshi0%(20)
Ancestry
German22.1%(40,068)
Irish12%(21,739)
English8.8%(15,964)
American4.5%(8,129)
Italian3.7%(6,766)
Polish1.9%(3,464)
French1.9%(3,375)
Scottish1.7%(3,009)
Swedish1.7%(3,005)
Dutch1.2%(2,176)
Subsaharan African1%(1,792)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,504)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,464)
British0.8%(1,448)
Welsh0.8%(1,423)
Swiss0.7%(1,351)
Lebanese0.7%(1,226)
Greek0.5%(843)
Czech0.3%(579)
Hungarian0.3%(547)
Croatian0.3%(478)
Danish0.2%(420)
Russian0.2%(393)
Lithuanian0.2%(345)
Armenian0.2%(309)
West Indian0.1%(255)
French Canadian0.1%(253)
Belgian0.1%(233)
Slovak0.1%(201)
Ukrainian0.1%(196)
Jamaican0.1%(153)
Romanian0.1%(148)
Arab0.1%(141)
Austrian0.1%(131)
Serbian0.1%(123)
Canadian0.1%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(96)
Finnish0%(84)
Portuguese0%(80)
Iranian0%(75)
Slovene0%(49)
Australian0%(48)
Nigerian0%(44)
Turkish0%(44)
Ethiopian0%(40)
Egyptian0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(35)
Jordanian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(29)
Barbadian0%(23)
Israeli0%(21)
Syrian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(9)
Macedonian0%(7)
Cape Verdean0%(6)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.2%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.9%(1,521)
Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(1,330)
Vietnam era34.7%(3,124)
Korean War8.4%(756)
World War II6.7%(603)
Share of the 9,015 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Peoria County, Illinois?
Peoria County, Illinois has about 181,830 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Peoria County, Illinois?
The typical household in Peoria County, Illinois earns about $55,729 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 $130,700, and the typical rent is about $813 a month.
How educated are people in Peoria County, Illinois?
About 31.1% 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 15.6% 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 997 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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