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Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County, Illinois · ZIP 61451, 61517, 61523

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 179,630 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 77,074Households
  • $64,938Median household income
  • $152,600Median home value
  • 39Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Peoria County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.9%
180k182k184k186k188k2000: 183,43320002010: 186,49420102020: 181,8302020183,433181,830
Population of Peoria County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000183,433
2010186,494
2020181,830

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Peoria County
Under $50k38.8%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k15.2%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $64,938 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Peoria County
Owner occupied
51,630 units
Renter occupied
25,444 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Peoria County2023
Health care and social assistance25,560
Management of companies and enterprises17,479
Retail trade9,133
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7,348
Accommodation and food services7,145
Manufacturing6,471
Other services (except public administration)6,203
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,424

103,153 employees in 4,168 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Peoria County compared with its state
Peoria County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePeoria CountyIllinois
Population179,83112,692,653
Median household income$64,938$81,702
Median age38.138.9
Median home value$152,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.5%37.2%
Foreign-born residents6.9%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.0%66.8%
Mean commute to work18.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Peoria County39 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PeoriaCity111,69648.2 sq mi
Peoria City TownshipTownship96,57940.1 sq mi
Limestone TownshipTownship18,13737.9 sq mi
Medina TownshipTownship13,94426.8 sq mi
Kickapoo TownshipTownship8,19732.2 sq mi
Chillicothe TownshipTownship8,16218.0 sq mi
ChillicotheCity6,0525.27 sq mi
BartonvilleVillage5,8368.05 sq mi
Richwoods TownshipTownship5,8042.98 sq mi
Peoria HeightsVillage5,8022.49 sq mi
Radnor TownshipTownship5,19236.9 sq mi
West PeoriaCity4,2042.11 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship3,21636.6 sq mi
Elmwood TownshipTownship2,46736.1 sq mi
Timber TownshipTownship2,25135.9 sq mi
ElmwoodCity2,0411.40 sq mi
BellevueVillage1,9032.22 sq mi
Hollis TownshipTownship1,79823.6 sq mi
Jubilee TownshipTownship1,75036.3 sq mi
Lake CamelotCensus designated place1,7441.74 sq mi
PrincevilleVillage1,7191.69 sq mi
RomeCensus designated place1,6281.92 sq mi
Princeville TownshipTownship1,62336.4 sq mi
DunlapVillage1,5962.79 sq mi
Hallock TownshipTownship1,56036.1 sq mi
Hanna CityVillage1,2481.36 sq mi
Rosefield TownshipTownship1,21136.4 sq mi
Brimfield TownshipTownship1,16436.5 sq mi
Akron TownshipTownship99736.4 sq mi
Trivoli TownshipTownship99335.9 sq mi
GlasfordVillage8490.91 sq mi
BrimfieldVillage7700.92 sq mi
NorwoodVillage4330.31 sq mi
Millbrook TownshipTownship40036.5 sq mi
TrivoliCensus designated place3641.52 sq mi
Kingston MinesVillage2671.44 sq mi
MapletonVillage2530.89 sq mi
MossvilleCensus designated place2101.25 sq mi
SmithvilleCensus designated place491.27 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.