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Population of Pekin, IL

Last official estimated population of Pekin city (Peoria County**, Illinois state) was 33,824 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.011% of total US population and 0.26% of total Illinois state population. Area of Pekin city is 15.4 mi² (=39.9 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,193.23 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.2%/yr), Pekin city population in 2026 would be 33,027*.

Historical population

Historical population of Pekin city for period 1850-2014:

Pekin city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Pekin city

• East Peoria city population 8.5 mi, 30°
• Bartonville village 5.5 mi, 340°
• Creve Coeur village 5.3 mi, 14°
• Marquette Heights city 3.7 mi, 16°
• Tremont village 7.6 mi, 112°
• Bellevue village 8.7 mi, 343°
• North Pekin village 2.8 mi, 0°
• South Pekin village 5.2 mi, 196°
• Kingston Mines village 7.7 mi, 265°
• Mapleton village 5.2 mi, 274°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb