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Tazewell County

Illinois · 123,692 residents · 646 sq mi
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With 123,692 people, Tazewell County is a county in Illinois. The typical home is worth $48,400. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $337 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

123,692
−4%vs 2000
vs 128,485 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
646 sq mi
Population, 19902024
122K126K130K133K137K19902000201020202024Tazewell County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(8,416)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(9,546)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(9,177)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(8,888)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(7,355)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(18,944)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(18,834)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(13,843)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(12,318)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(9,293)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(5,225)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,853)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,933
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,681
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,511 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.1%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,400
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$337
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
71.6%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(124,270)
Black0.9%(1,115)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,331)
Asian0.5%(654)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(122,673)
Black0.2%(187)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(802)
Asian0.2%(306)
Other0.4%(526)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(2,413)
Puerto Rican0.3%(375)
Cuban0.1%(153)
Spaniard0.1%(104)
Colombian0%(50)
Peruvian0%(13)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(460)
Filipino0.2%(252)
Korean0.2%(224)
Asian Indian0.1%(161)
Japanese0%(56)
Burmese0%(38)
Cambodian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
German28%(36,432)
English13.9%(18,068)
Irish13%(16,978)
American6.3%(8,166)
Italian3.6%(4,723)
French2.8%(3,682)
Polish2%(2,617)
Swedish1.8%(2,327)
Scottish1.8%(2,298)
Dutch1.5%(1,920)
Norwegian1.1%(1,427)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,111)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(997)
Welsh0.5%(591)
British0.4%(502)
Belgian0.4%(480)
Danish0.3%(398)
Czech0.3%(339)
Russian0.2%(271)
Croatian0.2%(258)
Hungarian0.2%(247)
Arab0.2%(245)
Lithuanian0.1%(191)
Greek0.1%(185)
Portuguese0.1%(169)
Lebanese0.1%(164)
Canadian0.1%(121)
Slovak0.1%(121)
Serbian0.1%(103)
Austrian0.1%(94)
Ukrainian0.1%(83)
Finnish0%(61)
Ethiopian0%(60)
Romanian0%(53)
Latvian0%(35)
Armenian0%(31)
Haitian0%(31)
Iranian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(20)
Slovene0%(18)
Somali0%(18)
Jamaican0%(15)
Section 05

Education

13.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(16,966)
Married53.5%(28,182)
Widowed3.2%(1,691)
Divorced11.1%(5,842)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(13,139)
Married52.3%(28,462)
Widowed10.1%(5,506)
Divorced13.5%(7,348)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(1,487)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(1,683)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(2,404)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(70)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,061 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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How many people live in Tazewell County, Illinois?

Tazewell County, Illinois has about 123,692 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Tazewell County, Illinois earns about $30,933 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tazewell County, Illinois expensive?

In Tazewell County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $48,400, and the typical rent is about $337 a month.

How educated are people in Tazewell County, Illinois?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tazewell County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tazewell County, Illinois?

About 9.1% of people in Tazewell County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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