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Peoria County
Peoria County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 181,830
County Seat Tazewell County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 143
Num Towns 21
Census-Designated Places 5
Total Town Population 182,373
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 181,186
Median Age 38.1
Veterans 8,376
Housing Units 84,963
Uninsured 1,359
Net Migration (recent) -1,699
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,222
Total Employees 98,815
Avg Annual Pay $74,778
Median Household Income $63,409
Poverty Rate 15.5%
Unemployment Rate 6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $80,771
Federal Spending FY2024 $1,289,345,523
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,091
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $150,400
Median Rent $909
FMR Studio $718
FMR 1BR $790
FMR 2BR $1,003
FMR 3BR $1,300
FMR 4BR $1,364
Health & Safety
Hospitals 42
EMS Stations 63
Fire Stations 63
Police Stations 63
Adult Smoking 16.5%
Adult Obesity 36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.2
Air Quality Good Days 236
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 21
Community
Churches 189
Libraries 26
Historic Places (NRHP) 36
Homeless Population 492
Schools 272
SNAP Stores 196
Bank Branches 56
Agriculture
Total Farms 14
Land in Farms (acres) 278,241
Avg Farm Size (acres) 19,874.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-10-03
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
EM ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS 2001-01-17
EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08
DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1985-03-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Peoria County
Peoria — pop 113,150
Pekin — pop 31,731
Chillicothe — pop 6,128
Bartonville — pop 5,945
Peoria Heights — pop 5,908
West Peoria — pop 4,263
Elmwood — pop 2,058
Bellevue — pop 1,878
Lake Camelot — pop 1,798
Princeville — pop 1,636
Rome — pop 1,604
Dunlap — pop 1,603
Hanna City — pop 1,253
Glasford — pop 866
Brimfield — pop 778
Norwood — pop 437
Trivoli — pop 385
Mossville — pop 268
Kingston Mines — pop 266
Mapleton — pop 261
Smithville — pop 157
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.