Tazewell County, Illinois
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 131,343
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 130,049
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 129,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 131,556
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 131,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 131,343
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 135,394
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,061
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,902
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,455
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $670
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $909
Building Permits, 2025 118
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 54,051
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
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 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 412,378
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 613,521
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 527,629
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,599,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,055
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,982
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,190
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,772
Total employment, 2023 43,738
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,264,066
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,114
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,057
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,057
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 457
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,600
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,634
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 203.2
Population per square mile, 2010 208.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 646.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 648.97
FIPS Code 17179