Tazewell County Demographics

A map of Tazewell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	119,731	119,882	91.9%	91.3%
Hispanic	3,503	3,161	2.7%	2.4%
Multiracial	3,307	4,947	2.5%	3.8%
Black	2,068	1,629	1.6%	1.2%
Asian	1,283	1,080	1.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	398	644	0.3%	0.5%

Tazewell County, Illinois has an estimated population of 130,290, a less than 1% change from the 131,343 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tazewell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tazewell has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tazewell County, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tazewell County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Tazewell County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tazewell County's White Population

119,731 residents of Tazewell County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tazewell County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Tazewell County ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tazewell County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Tazewell County's population has increased from 91.3% to 91.9%.

Tazewell County is more White than neighboring Peoria County (66.1% White), and Logan County (85.9% White). Tazewell County is less White than neighboring Woodford County (93.5% White), Mason County (94.2% White), and Marshall County (92.1% White).

Tazewell County's Black Population

2,068 residents of Tazewell County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tazewell County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Tazewell County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tazewell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.9%. Black residents' share of Tazewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Tazewell County is more Black than neighboring Woodford County (0.6% Black), Mason County (0.5% Black), and Marshall County (0.4% Black). Tazewell County is less Black than neighboring Peoria County (17.2% Black), and Logan County (5.4% Black).

Tazewell County's Asian Population

1,283 residents of Tazewell County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tazewell County is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Tazewell County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tazewell County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.8%. Asian residents' share of Tazewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Tazewell County is more Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.5% Asian), Woodford County (0.6% Asian), Mason County (0.4% Asian), and Marshall County (0.1% Asian). Tazewell County is less Asian than neighboring Peoria County (4.6% Asian).

Tazewell County's Hispanic Population

3,503 residents of Tazewell County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tazewell County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Tazewell County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tazewell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Tazewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Tazewell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodford County (2.1% Hispanic), and Mason County (1.6% Hispanic). Tazewell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Peoria County (6% Hispanic), Logan County (3.5% Hispanic), and Marshall County (3.5% Hispanic).

Tazewell County's Native American/Other Population

398 residents of Tazewell County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tazewell County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Tazewell County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tazewell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tazewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Tazewell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.1% Native American/Other), Mason County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.2% Native American/Other). Tazewell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peoria County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Tazewell County's Multiracial Population

3,307 residents of Tazewell County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tazewell County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Tazewell County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tazewell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Tazewell County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.5%.

Tazewell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Peoria County (5.5% Multiracial), Logan County (4.6% Multiracial), Woodford County (3% Multiracial), Mason County (3.1% Multiracial), and Marshall County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.