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Champaign County

Illinois · 209,972 residents (2025 est.) · 996.104 sq mi
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Champaign County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $63,683. Population has grown 16% since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $211,500. At a median age of 30.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
208,741
+16%since 2000
from 179,669 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
210 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 193 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.7
+7%since 2000
from 28.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:209,972 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
169K180K191K203K214K1990201020202024Champaign County
2024209K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(10,708)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(10,073)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(12,092)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.1%(21,158)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2416%(33,467)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(28,202)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(24,172)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(20,005)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.5%(19,880)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(17,441)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(8,488)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(3,055)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,683
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,780 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,439
+95%since 2000
from $19,708 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.515
+8%since 2010
from 0.477 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$211,500
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,051
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $540 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 55.7% in 2000
46.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+1%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Champaign County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(139,143)
Black11.1%(19,881)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(5,203)
Asian6.4%(11,553)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(130,275)
Black13.4%(27,965)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(17,249)
Asian11.4%(23,848)
Other4.5%(9,404)
Diversity Score
71
+35%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
Unchangedsince 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(10,638)
South American0.8%(1,727)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,423)
Central American0.6%(1,153)
Spaniard0.5%(1,098)
Colombian0.3%(622)
Guatemalan0.3%(592)
Venezuelan0.1%(270)
Cuban0.1%(264)
Argentine0.1%(258)
Costa Rican0.1%(200)
Honduran0.1%(184)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(159)
Peruvian0.1%(144)
Dominican0.1%(138)
Ecuadorian0.1%(133)
Chilean0.1%(132)
Salvadoran0.1%(131)
Asian origin
Chinese4.3%(9,025)
Asian Indian2.3%(4,887)
Korean1.4%(2,851)
Filipino1%(1,992)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,327)
Taiwanese0.3%(671)
Pakistani0.3%(535)
Thai0.2%(511)
Laotian0.2%(428)
Japanese0.2%(380)
Bangladeshi0.1%(271)
Burmese0.1%(155)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(96)
Mongolian0%(92)
Uzbek0%(64)
Malaysian0%(43)
Cambodian0%(19)
Hmong0%(5)
Kazakh0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
German17.3%(36,173)
English9.6%(19,939)
Irish9%(18,768)
American3%(6,272)
Polish2.8%(5,887)
Italian2.8%(5,800)
French1.5%(3,166)
Scottish1.3%(2,817)
Swedish1.1%(2,345)
Dutch0.9%(1,835)
Norwegian0.8%(1,633)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,429)
Arab0.6%(1,290)
Welsh0.5%(1,078)
Russian0.5%(995)
Czech0.4%(887)
British0.4%(766)
Hungarian0.3%(726)
Greek0.3%(691)
Swiss0.3%(575)
Danish0.3%(531)
Iranian0.2%(508)
Lithuanian0.2%(470)
Ukrainian0.2%(450)
Austrian0.2%(423)
Portuguese0.2%(389)
West Indian0.1%(313)
Nigerian0.1%(310)
Brazilian0.1%(298)
Ethiopian0.1%(241)
Turkish0.1%(185)
Croatian0.1%(178)
Romanian0.1%(163)
Lebanese0.1%(153)
Palestinian0.1%(153)
Slovak0.1%(147)
Iraqi0.1%(141)
Jamaican0.1%(138)
Finnish0.1%(136)
Egyptian0.1%(135)
Ghanaian0.1%(133)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Belgian0%(103)
Canadian0%(99)
Kenyan0%(78)
Serbian0%(71)
Moroccan0%(62)
Israeli0%(53)
Jordanian0%(50)
Slovene0%(37)
Syrian0%(24)
Latvian0%(22)
Haitian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 38.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+57%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 69.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
20.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.4%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 69.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
14.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−46.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−84.9 ptssince 2013
from 90.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
81.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 83.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.2%(44,580)
Married40.2%(35,058)
Widowed1.5%(1,306)
Divorced7.1%(6,183)
Women 15+
Never married45.4%(40,272)
Married39.1%(34,727)
Widowed6%(5,303)
Divorced9.5%(8,439)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Champaign County, Illinois?

Champaign County, Illinois has about 208,741 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Champaign County, Illinois?

The typical household in Champaign County, Illinois earns about $63,683 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Champaign County, Illinois expensive?

In Champaign County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $211,500, and the typical rent is about $1,051 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign County, Illinois?

About 46.2% of adults age 25 and over in Champaign County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Champaign County, Illinois?

About 19.1% of people in Champaign County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Champaign County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Champaign County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,716 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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