Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 182,657 population of Peoria County, Illinois comprised of 8,784 people who identified as Hispanic (4.81%), and 173,873 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Peoria County, Illinois with a population of 134,921 (73.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,146 (18.69%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,408 (4.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Peoria County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 127,764 (69.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,496 (18.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,296 (3.99%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,146 18.69%
White Alone 134,921 73.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 786 0.43%
Asian Alone 7,408 4.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 119 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,277 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 650 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,157 3.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 340 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 112 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 492 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,496 18.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,764 69.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 446 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,296 3.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,785 2.62%