# Peoria County, Illinois demographics

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Peoria County, Illinois (county FIPS 17143) has a median household income of $65,108 (±$1,355) and a total population of 179,645 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 28 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 179,645 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.1 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 77,755 | ±629 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $65,108 | ±$1,355 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $158,500 | ±$2,588 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $993 | ±$28 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 67% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 33% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 15.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 17143 |
| Land area | 618.7 sq mi |
| Water area | 11.55 sq mi |
| Population density | 290 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [61559](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61559) | 14.3% | 90.8% | Yes |
| [61517](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61517) | 11.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [61529](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61529) | 10.2% | 97.6% | Yes |
| [61523](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61523) | 8.1% | 93.6% | Yes |
| [61536](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61536) | 6.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [61569](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61569) | 5.7% | 98.3% | Yes |
| [61533](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61533) | 5.4% | 82.9% | Yes |
| [61607](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61607) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [61525](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61525) | 5.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [61615](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61615) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [61526](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61526) | 4.5% | 91.8% | Yes |
| [61547](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61547) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [61451](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61451) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [61528](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61528) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [61604](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61604) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [61614](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61614) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [61531](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61531) | 1.3% | 13.8% |  |
| [61605](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61605) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [61603](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61603) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [61616](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61616) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [61489](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61489) | 0.3% | 3.5% |  |
| [61606](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61606) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [61602](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61602) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [61539](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61539) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [61552](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61552) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [61565](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61565) | 0.1% | 1.1% |  |
| [61625](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61625) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [61562](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61562) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:143&in=state:17
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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