Population By Race and Ethnicity in Peoria, IL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 181,319 population of Peoria County, Illinois comprised of 10,078 people who identified as Hispanic (5.56%), and 171,241 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Peoria County, Illinois with a population of 132,487 (73.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,444 (19%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,711 (4.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Peoria County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 124,284 (68.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,722 (18.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,203 (4.52%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,444 19%
White Alone 132,487 73.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 834 0.46%
Asian Alone 7,711 4.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,709 3.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Peoria , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 722 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,203 4.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 390 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 163 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 557 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,722 18.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 124,284 68.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 444 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,548 4.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,152 2.84%