Tazewell County Demographics

A map of Tazewell County's Population by Race

Tazewell County, Illinois had a population of 131,343 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tazewell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tazewell County is the 16th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Tazewell County's White Population

119,882 residents of Tazewell County identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Tazewell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Tazewell County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more White than neighboring Peoria County (66.3% White), and Logan County (87.4% White). Tazewell County is less White than neighboring Woodford County (93.2% White), Mason County (94.3% White), and Marshall County (92.5% White).

Tazewell County's Black Population

1,629 residents of Tazewell County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tazewell County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Tazewell County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Black than neighboring Woodford County (0.7% Black), Mason County (0.4% Black), and Marshall County (0.7% Black). Tazewell County is less Black than neighboring Peoria County (18.5% Black), and Logan County (5.3% Black).

Tazewell County's Asian Population

1,080 residents of Tazewell County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tazewell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Tazewell County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.6% Asian), Woodford County (0.6% Asian), Mason County (0.2% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian). Tazewell County is less Asian than neighboring Peoria County (4.3% Asian).

Tazewell County's Hispanic Population

3,161 residents of Tazewell County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tazewell County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Tazewell County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodford County (1.9% Hispanic), and Mason County (1.4% Hispanic). Tazewell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Peoria County (5.5% Hispanic), Logan County (2.9% Hispanic), and Marshall County (2.8% Hispanic).

Tazewell County's Native American/Other Population

644 residents of Tazewell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tazewell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Tazewell County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.4% Native American/Other), Woodford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mason County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Tazewell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peoria County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Tazewell County's Multiracial Population

4,947 residents of Tazewell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tazewell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Tazewell County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.3% Multiracial), Woodford County (3.3% Multiracial), Mason County (3.5% Multiracial), and Marshall County (3.3% Multiracial). Tazewell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Peoria County (4.7% Multiracial).

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