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Tazewell County

Illinois · 135,394 residents · 646 sq mi
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With 135,394 people, Tazewell County is a county in Illinois. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. The typical home is worth $125,700. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 13.8%. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

135,394
+5%since 2000
from 128,485 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.8
+4%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
646 sq mi
Population, 19902024
122K126K130K133K137K19902000201020202024Tazewell County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(8,672)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(8,870)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(8,850)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(8,634)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(7,012)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(17,363)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(17,416)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(20,029)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.9%(17,409)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.9%(10,717)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.5%(7,400)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(3,022)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,232
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,250 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$27,036
+26%since 2000
from $21,511 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
7.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.400
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$125,700
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$631
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $853
76.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
23.6% rent
5.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.43 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
17.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
37.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.3
+3%since 2009
from 2.2 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-Hispanic96.7%(124,270)
Black0.9%(1,115)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,331)
Asian0.5%(654)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic95%(128,625)
Black1%(1,351)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2,514)
Asian0.7%(990)
Other1.5%(2,047)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(1,728)
Puerto Rican0.3%(361)
Cuban0%(35)
Spaniard0%(26)
Uruguayan0%(19)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
German35.6%(47,661)
American15.6%(20,860)
Irish14.4%(19,248)
English12%(16,047)
Italian4.2%(5,679)
French3.3%(4,424)
Scottish2.1%(2,851)
Dutch2%(2,732)
Swedish2%(2,723)
Polish2%(2,692)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(2,517)
Norwegian1.1%(1,526)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1%(1,336)
Arab0.5%(686)
Czech0.5%(605)
Lebanese0.4%(585)
Welsh0.4%(556)
Danish0.4%(519)
British0.3%(393)
Lithuanian0.3%(353)
Russian0.2%(330)
Hungarian0.2%(319)
Belgian0.2%(302)
Croatian0.2%(289)
Greek0.2%(266)
Canadian0.1%(150)
Slovak0.1%(148)
Finnish0.1%(132)
Austrian0.1%(94)
Portuguese0.1%(94)
Ukrainian0.1%(88)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Moroccan0%(40)
Slovene0%(37)
Serbian0%(32)
Jamaican0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Turkish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.7 min
+61%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
86.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 86.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
34.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
50.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 135,394 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tazewell County, Illinois earns about $54,232 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 $125,700, and the typical rent is about $631 a month.

How educated are people in Tazewell County, Illinois?

About 23.1% 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 7.9% of people in Tazewell County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tazewell County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Tazewell County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,702 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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