Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria, IL in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 186,224 population of Peoria County, Illinois comprised of 7,156 people who identified as Hispanic (3.84%), and 179,068 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Peoria County, Illinois with a population of 141,286 (75.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,348 (17.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,965 (3.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Peoria County, Illinois in 2010, with a population of 135,566 (72.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,800 (17.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,873 (3.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Peoria, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Peoria , IL in 2010
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 33,348 17.91%
White Alone 141,286 75.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 717 0.39%
Asian Alone 5,965 3.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races 4,824 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2010
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 548 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,720 3.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 333 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 92 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 439 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,800 17.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,566 72.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 384 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,873 3.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,385 2.36%