In 2022, Peoria County, IL had a population of 181k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $63,409. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Peoria County, IL declined from 182,439 to 181,186, a −0.687% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,426 to $63,409, a 8.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peoria County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%), and White (Hispanic) (2.08%).
None of the households in Peoria County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.6% of the residents in Peoria County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Peoria County, IL are Bradley University (1,591 degrees awarded in 2022), Methodist College (177 degrees), and Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (163 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Peoria County, IL was $150,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.
Most people in Peoria County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Peoria County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Peoria County, IL borders Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, and Woodford County, IL.