Peoria County is located in northwest Illinois. The County Seat is Peoria and the largest city is Peoria. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.peoria.il.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 187,319 and the 2010 census population was 186,494. The land area is 619.21 square miles and there are 301.2 persons per square mile.
75.1% of the population is White, 18% is Black or African American, 4.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.8% is two or more races. 89.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 28.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $123,200, there are 75,892 households, an average of 2.39 persons per household. The per capita income is $28,438, the median household income is $50,712, and 17.2% of the persons in Peoria County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 13,447. Retail sales (in $1000) were $2,425,913, and sales per capita were $13,250. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 29.7%.
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Peoria County Your Peoria County resource for government information, contacts, departments, schedules, events, business services, social services, and more. |
Bar Association Browse the alphabetical membership directory of the Peoria County Bar Association to view member information including name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, date admitted, additional courts/states admitted and practice areas. |
Code Peoria County searchable code of ordinances index. |
Court Records Peoria County court records and calendars for civil, criminal, traffic, probate, and family cases. |
Crimes Use this crime map from the Peoria County Sheriff's department for crime information in your neighborhood. |
Felony Indictments Peoria County State's Attorney's Office list of Grand Jury felony criminal indictments. |
Inmates & Jail Bonds Jail records and jail bonds in Peoria County. |
Most Wanted Browse this list provided by the Peoria County State's Attorney's office, of most wanted fugitives. |
Offender Registry Provided by the Peoria County Sheriff Office. Search for offenders by name, zip code, city, home address, work or school address, secondary address, email, internet names, phone number, or view a list of non-compliant offenders. |
Probate Case Index 1825-1887 Search the Illinois State Archives database of Peoria County Probate Court Case Files Index for the period 1825-1887. |
Property & GIS Maps Use the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Peoria County to search for property information and view interactive GIS maps. |
Property Tax Search the Peoria County Assessor records for property tax information by address or property ID. |
Warrants Search the Peoria County Sheriff's Office database for wanted fugitives / active warrants by name or case number. |
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