Tazewell County, Illinois Population 2024

129,472

Tazewell County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 129,472 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tazewell County, Illinois is the 16th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 135,487 and has seen a growth of -4.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029129,127-69-0.05%
2028129,196-69-0.05%
2027129,265-69-0.05%
2026129,334-69-0.05%
2025129,403-69-0.05%
2024129,472-69-0.05%
2023129,541-69-0.05%
2022129,610-802-0.61%
2021130,412-674-0.51%
2020131,086-762-0.58%
2019131,848-617-0.47%
2018132,465-1,060-0.79%
2017133,525-479-0.36%
2016134,004-346-0.26%
2015134,350-1,042-0.77%
2014135,392-905-0.66%
2013136,2971480.11%
2012136,1492860.21%
2011135,8633760.28%
2010135,48700%
1990123,692-8,386-6.35%
1980132,07813,42911.32%
1970118,64918,86018.9%
196099,78923,62431.02%
195076,16517,80330.5%
194058,36212,28026.65%
193046,0827,54219.57%
192038,5404,51313.26%
191034,0278062.43%
190033,2213,66512.4%
189029,556-110-0.37%
188029,6661,7636.32%
187027,9036,43329.96%
186021,4709,41878.14%
185012,0524,83166.9%
18407,2212,50553.12%
18304,716-124,411-96.35%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-69)
County Website
Tazewell County
County Seat
Pekin
2020 Population
131,086
Area
646 mi²
Density
200 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.23% (-1,614)
Founded
1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White122,63393.93%
Two or more races4,0623.11%
Black or African American1,8301.4%
Asian1,3331.02%
Other race5310.41%
Native American1440.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tazewell County, Illinois Population by Race

Tazewell County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Tazewell County, Illinois Median Age

41.7

Total

40.8

Male

42.9

Female

Tazewell County, Illinois Adults

There are 101,456 adults, (25,516 of whom are seniors) in Tazewell County, Illinois.

Tazewell County, Illinois Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tazewell County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female65,83250.42%
Male64,72349.58%

Tazewell County, Illinois Population by Age

Tazewell County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,8122.3777.522.5
Married27,1913.0592.67.4
Non Family19,7951.2161.238.8
Female4,4373.0760.939.1
Male2,3892.9971.828.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tazewell County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7294.06%
Associates Degree10,74111.69%
Bachelors Degree17,95719.54%
Graduate Degree8,1068.82%
High School Graduate27,87630.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7861.94%
Some College21,72623.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tazewell County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tazewell County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White86,47781,84124,805
Hispanic1,8821,651437
2+ Races1,8421,704516
Black1,16782328
Asian889703393
Other Race392336118
Native American126950
Islander18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.21%.

Tazewell County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,940$87,278$51,108
Graduate Degree$74,140$93,347$62,654
High School Graduate$40,776$49,655$29,974
Less Than 9th Grade$29,855$36,765$23,713
Overall$50,232$61,086$40,262
Some College$48,345$60,164$38,003

$50,232

Average Earnings

$61,086

Average Male

$40,262

Average Female

Tazewell County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tazewell County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tazewell County, Illinois Language

97.7% of Tazewell County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Tazewell County, Illinois Language

Tazewell County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White118,78110,0678.48%
Black1,24955844.68%
Multiple4,0242105.22%
Asian1,3241249.37%
Other49111022.4%
Hispanic3,164501.58%
Native543157.41%
Islander221881.82%

8.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

9.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tazewell County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tazewell County, Illinois is Islander, with 81.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tazewell County, Illinois is Hispanic, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.26%.

Tazewell County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.54%
High School11.13%
Some College7.43%
Bachelors or Greater2.92%

Tazewell County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.05%
Male Unemployed24.75%
Female Employed5.29%
Male Employed2.96%

Tazewell County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tazewell County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,571$116,369
Households$76,704$95,638
Married Families$109,897$128,917
Non Families$45,019$56,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tazewell County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tazewell County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tazewell County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tazewell County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tazewell County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,474

Number of Veterans

7,016

Male Veterans

458

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,729
First Gulf War1,816
Second Gulf War1,440
Korea300
World War II89

Tazewell County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,125
75+1,988
65 to 741,741
55 to 641,268
18 to 34352

Tazewell County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,2667.57%
2+ Races1536.57%
Hispanic1416.18%
Black432.99%
Other Race122.87%

Tazewell County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Tazewell County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tazewell County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Tazewell County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tazewell County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tazewell County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.2%

Born in Tazewell County, Illinois

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Tazewell County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 83.2% having been born in Illinois. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tazewell County, Illinois Place of Birth

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