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Peoria Heights, IL Demographics

A map of Peoria Heights's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,73880.2%
Black
4788.1%
Multiracial
3405.8%
Hispanic
2584.4%
Asian
581.0%
Native American/Other
360.6%

Peoria Heights, Illinois had a population of 5,908 in 2020. It was 80.2% White, 8.1% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Peoria Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is the 308th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Peoria Heights's White Population

4,738 residents of Peoria Heights identify as White, or 80.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Peoria Heights considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is ranked #1107 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Peoria Heights is more White than neighboring Peoria (53.3% White). Peoria Heights is less White than neighboring Mossville (82.8% White), Bay View Gardens (90.1% White), East Peoria (88.8% White), and Spring Bay (87.8% White).

Peoria Heights's Black Population

478 residents of Peoria Heights identify as Black, or 8.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Peoria Heights slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is ranked #158 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Peoria Heights is more Black than neighboring Mossville (1.9% Black), Bay View Gardens (0.6% Black), East Peoria (1.5% Black), and Spring Bay (0% Black). Peoria Heights is less Black than neighboring Peoria (27.6% Black).

Peoria Heights's Asian Population

58 residents of Peoria Heights identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Peoria Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is ranked #365 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Peoria Heights is more Asian than neighboring Bay View Gardens (0.3% Asian), and Spring Bay (0.4% Asian). Peoria Heights is less Asian than neighboring Peoria (6.3% Asian), and Mossville (3% Asian).

Peoria Heights's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Peoria Heights identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Peoria Heights less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is ranked #554 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Peoria Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Bay View Gardens (2.3% Hispanic), East Peoria (3.3% Hispanic), and Spring Bay (2.5% Hispanic). Peoria Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Peoria (7% Hispanic), and Mossville (4.9% Hispanic).

Peoria Heights's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Peoria Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Peoria Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Peoria Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spring Bay (0.4% Native American/Other). Peoria Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peoria (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mossville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Peoria Heights's Multiracial Population

340 residents of Peoria Heights identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Peoria Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Peoria Heights is ranked #146 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Peoria Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Peoria (5% Multiracial), and East Peoria (4.8% Multiracial). Peoria Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Mossville (6% Multiracial), Bay View Gardens (6.2% Multiracial), and Spring Bay (8.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.