Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria, IL in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 186,552 population of Peoria County, Illinois comprised of 8,496 people who identified as Hispanic (4.55%), and 178,056 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Peoria County, Illinois with a population of 138,644 (74.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,356 (18.42%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,442 (3.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Peoria County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 131,709 (70.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,725 (18.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,354 (3.94%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,356 18.42%
White Alone 138,644 74.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 751 0.4%
Asian Alone 7,442 3.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 100 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,259 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 631 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,935 3.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 325 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 489 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,725 18.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,709 70.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 426 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,354 3.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,770 2.56%