Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria County, IL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Peoria County, IL in 2015

Total Population:186,552

Non Hispanic (95.45%)

Hispanic (4.55%)

Race in Peoria County, IL in 2015

Total Population:186,552

White Alone (74.32%)

Black or African American Alone (18.42%)

Asian Alone (3.99%)

Two or more races (2.82%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Peoria County, IL in 2015

Total Population:186,552

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.6%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.08%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.94%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.56%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.10%)

Population By Race in Peoria , IL in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	138,644	74.32%
Black or African American Alone	34,356	18.42%
Asian Alone	7,442	3.99%
Two Or More Races	5,259	2.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	751	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	100	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	131,709	70.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	33,725	18.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	7,354	3.94%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,935	3.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,770	2.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	631	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	489	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	426	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	325	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	88	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	28	0.02%