Tazewell County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
130,290
Rank #503 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,982 +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #674 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #578 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,500 −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,859 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.4% −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #894 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,035 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
28.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.7%46.1%61.4%76.8%91.9%2.7%2.5%1.6%1.0%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County, Illinois has a total population of 130,290, making it the 503rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tazewell County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tazewell County is $77,982, which ranks #674 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Tazewell County is $167,500, 40.6% below the national median. Renters in Tazewell County pay a median gross rent of $909 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tazewell County, 28.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Tazewell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.7%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Tazewell County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.