In 2019, Peoria County, IL had a population of 183k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $55,842. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Peoria County, IL declined from 184,463 to 182,770, a −0.918% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,770 to $55,842, a 1.96% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peoria County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), and White (Hispanic) (2.81%). 0% of the households in Peoria County, IL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97% of the residents in Peoria County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Peoria County, IL are Bradley University (1,530 degrees awarded in 2020), Methodist College (217 degrees), and Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (194 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Peoria County, IL was $129,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%. Most people in Peoria County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 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.