Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria, IL in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 179,359 population of Peoria County, Illinois comprised of 9,109 people who identified as Hispanic (5.08%), and 170,250 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Peoria County, Illinois with a population of 131,432 (73.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,053 (18.99%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,468 (4.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Peoria County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 124,042 (69.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,387 (18.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,390 (4.12%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,053 18.99%
White Alone 131,432 73.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 819 0.46%
Asian Alone 7,468 4.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 121 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,466 3.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 666 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,390 4.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 356 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 145 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 516 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,387 18.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 124,042 69.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 463 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,323 4.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,950 2.76%