In 2018, Peoria County, IL had a population of 184k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $54,770. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Peoria County, IL declined from 186,145 to 184,463, a -0.904% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,063 to $54,770, a 3.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peoria County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), and White (Hispanic) (2.78%). NaNk% of the people in Peoria County, IL speak a non-English language, and 96.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Peoria County, IL are Bradley University (1,347 degrees awarded in 2019), Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (233 degrees), and Methodist College (176 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Peoria County, IL was $129,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%. Most people in Peoria County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 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.