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Peoria Metropolitan Area
Combined Statistical Area
Peoria Civic Center
Peoria Civic Center
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Interactive Map of Peoria–Canton, IL CSA
Country United States
State Illinois
Largest cityPeoria
Other citiesEast Peoria
Morton
Pekin
Washington
Canton
Area
 • Total
8,810 km2 (3,400 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
402,391
GDP
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 • Metro$26.282 billion (2022)
 • Total$30.556 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

The Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S Office of Management and Budget, is a metropolitan area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria.[2] As of the 2020 census, the area has a population of 368,782, decreasing to an estimated 363,505 in 2025.[3] The metropolitan statistical area is the third largest in Illinois, behind Chicago and St. Louis, and the 156th largest in the United States.[3] The MSA is a component of the broader Peoria–Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area, which also includes the Canton, IL micropolitan area (Fulton County) and has an estimated population of 396,406 in 2025.[4][3]

Counties

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County Seat 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Peoria Peoria 178,553181,830−1.80% 631 sq mi (1,630 km2) 283/sq mi (109/km2)
Tazewell Pekin 130,049131,343−0.99% 658 sq mi (1,700 km2) 198/sq mi (76/km2)
Woodford Eureka 38,11138,467−0.93% 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) 70/sq mi (27/km2)
Marshall Lacon 11,47311,742−2.29% 399 sq mi (1,030 km2) 29/sq mi (11/km2)
Stark Toulon 5,3195,400−1.50% 288 sq mi (750 km2) 18/sq mi (7/km2)
Total 363,505368,782−1.43% 2,519 sq mi (6,520 km2) 144/sq mi (56/km2)

Communities

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900121,629—
1910134,28210.4%
1920150,25011.9%
1930187,42624.7%
1940211,73613.0%
1950250,51218.3%
1960334,89833.7%
1970362,7918.3%
1980387,7326.9%
1990358,552−7.5%
2000366,8992.3%
2010379,1863.3%
2020402,3916.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

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Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

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Places with 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants

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Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants

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Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

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Unincorporated places

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Townships

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Demographics

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As of the census[6] of 2020, there were 402,391 people within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 88.54% White, 8.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,805, and the median income for a family was $50,756. Males had a median income of $38,135 versus $23,793 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $20,104.

Combined Statistical Area

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The Peoria–Canton Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in central Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 405,149 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 412,517).[7] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 401,867.[8]

  • Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
    • Peoria (Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties)
  • Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA)
    • Canton (Fulton County)
Statistical Area 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 363,505368,782−1.43% 2,519 sq mi (6,520 km2) 144/sq mi (56/km2)
Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area 32,90133,609−2.11% 883 sq mi (2,290 km2) 37/sq mi (14/km2)
Total 396,406402,391−1.49% 3,402 sq mi (8,810 km2) 117/sq mi (45/km2)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Peoria, IL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 66. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 141. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website".
  7. ↑ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Combined Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (CSA-EST2024-POP)" (CSV). Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024. United States Census Bureau. 2025-03-12. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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