Peoria County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 178,553
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 178,553
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 179,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 182,008
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 182,021
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 181,830
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 186,494
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,047
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 84,884
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,496
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $641
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $993
Building Permits, 2025 73
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 77,755
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 468,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,897,843
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 227,547
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,077,342
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,288
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,155
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,168
Total employment, 2023 103,153
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,095,332
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,781
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,110
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,615
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 672
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 224
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,371
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,469
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 293.9
Population per square mile, 2010 301.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 618.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 619.21
FIPS Code 17143