Peoria County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Peoria County, IL population was 182,439. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (129.97K) and constituted 71.24% of the total Peoria County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (32.18K) and constituted 17.64% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (9.07K), constituting 4.97% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 125.49K and constituted 68.79% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (9.29K) and constituted 5.09% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Peoria County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Peoria County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Peoria County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 129973 71.24
Black or African American Alone 32177 17.64
Two Or More Races 9074 4.97
Asian Alone 7896 4.33
Some Other Race Alone 2976 1.63
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 328 0.18
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.01
Peoria County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 125490 68.79
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 9293 5.09