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Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County, Illinois · ZIP 61534, 61535, 61546

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 129,821 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 53,812Households
  • $76,704Median household income
  • $164,500Median home value
  • 36Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Tazewell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.2%
127.5k130k132.5k135k137.5k2000: 128,48520002010: 135,39420102020: 131,3432020128,485131,343
Population of Tazewell County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000128,485
2010135,394
2020131,343

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 Tazewell County
Under $50k32.3%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k18.6%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over7.8%

Median household income $76,704 · 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 Tazewell County
Owner occupied
41,718 units
Renter occupied
12,094 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

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 Tazewell County2023
Retail trade6,753
Manufacturing6,530
Health care and social assistance5,658
Accommodation and food services5,618
Transportation and warehousing3,762
Construction2,772
Wholesale trade2,397
Other services (except public administration)2,123

43,738 employees in 2,772 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.

Tazewell County compared with its state
Tazewell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTazewell CountyIllinois
Population130,55512,692,653
Median household income$76,704$81,702
Median age41.738.9
Median home value$164,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work20.9 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 Tazewell County36 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PekinCity31,26616.0 sq mi
Pekin TownshipTownship27,08512.3 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship24,17554.9 sq mi
East PeoriaCity22,02420.7 sq mi
Groveland TownshipTownship18,40138.0 sq mi
Morton TownshipTownship18,17235.8 sq mi
MortonVillage17,55712.9 sq mi
WashingtonCity15,8578.58 sq mi
Fondulac TownshipTownship12,10417.8 sq mi
Cincinnati TownshipTownship8,74928.0 sq mi
Creve CoeurVillage4,8324.23 sq mi
Mackinaw TownshipTownship4,22336.2 sq mi
Elm Grove TownshipTownship2,93736.0 sq mi
Tremont TownshipTownship2,64135.1 sq mi
Marquette HeightsCity2,4850.97 sq mi
TremontVillage2,2471.18 sq mi
Delavan TownshipTownship1,90630.2 sq mi
MackinawVillage1,8481.22 sq mi
Hopedale TownshipTownship1,80035.2 sq mi
Heritage LakeCensus designated place1,7081.13 sq mi
Spring Lake TownshipTownship1,65262.5 sq mi
DelavanCity1,5451.44 sq mi
North PekinVillage1,4391.37 sq mi
Little Mackinaw TownshipTownship1,43136.3 sq mi
Deer Creek TownshipTownship1,38727.5 sq mi
Sand Prairie TownshipTownship1,24535.4 sq mi
MinierVillage1,1370.57 sq mi
South PekinVillage9650.51 sq mi
Dillon TownshipTownship93435.9 sq mi
HopedaleVillage8020.89 sq mi
Deer CreekVillage6500.53 sq mi
Green ValleyVillage5990.30 sq mi
Hittle TownshipTownship54730.3 sq mi
ArmingtonVillage3040.28 sq mi
Boynton TownshipTownship22529.6 sq mi
Malone TownshipTownship20729.7 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.