Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 187,354 population of Peoria County, Illinois comprised of 7,845 people who identified as Hispanic (4.19%), and 179,509 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Peoria County, Illinois with a population of 141,079 (75.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,644 (17.96%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,684 (3.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Peoria County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 134,730 (71.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,107 (17.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,593 (3.52%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Peoria County, IL in 2012

Total Population:187,354

Non Hispanic (95.81%)

Hispanic (4.19%)

Race in Peoria County, IL in 2012

Total Population:187,354

White Alone (75.3%)

Black or African American Alone (17.96%)

Asian Alone (3.57%)

Two or more races (2.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.41%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Peoria County, IL in 2012

Total Population:187,354

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.67%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.52%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.39%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.05%)

Population By Race in Peoria , IL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	141,079	75.3%
Black or African American Alone	33,644	17.96%
Asian Alone	6,684	3.57%
Two Or More Races	5,096	2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	760	0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	91	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	134,730	71.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	33,107	17.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	6,593	3.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,349	3.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,602	2.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	537	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	494	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	411	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	349	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	91	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	25	0.01%