Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 130,049 in 2025 across 1,674 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 130,049; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,674 km²
Density: 78; per km²
Median income: $77,982; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.2%	21 / 102	774 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$909	27 / 102	1,383 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$167,500	28 / 102	1,856 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.4%	38 / 102	879 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.0%	78 / 102	2,526 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.9%	64 / 102	1,588 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	18 / 102	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	24 / 102	1,011 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	43 / 102	2,051 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.6%	56 / 102	1,721 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.6%	52 / 102	2,219 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.7%	61 / 102	2,338 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41.9	57 / 102	1,443 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,016	33 / 102	1,151 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.4%	71 / 102	2,581 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.9%	38 / 102	1,526 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.0%	62 / 102	1,696 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	91.9%	35 / 102	508 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.0%	82 / 102	2,562 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	10.4%	84 / 102	1,838 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.426	63 / 102	2,287 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$77,982	21 / 102	674 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$41,190	18 / 102	704 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.6%	75 / 102	2,074 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.4%	21 / 102	867 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.3%	8 / 102	421 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.1%	49 / 102	2,483 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.5%	88 / 102	2,550 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	130,049	16 / 102	508 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	78	15 / 102	564 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	38 / 102	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.5%	56 / 102	1,492 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.8	75 / 102	2,311 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.0%	21 / 102	968 / 3,144

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