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Champaign County

Illinois · 209,972 residents (2025 est.) · 996 sq mi
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With 208,741 people, Champaign County is a county in Illinois. This skews young, with a median age of 30.7. About 46% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $211,500, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $63,683, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Champaign County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$162,005 → $211,500 (+31%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Median age27.8 → 30.7 (+2.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 102 counties in Illinois

  • 65th in household income$63,683
  • 4th in share with a bachelor's degree46.2%
  • 12th in home value$211,500
  • 5th in diversity score71.3
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
208,741
+16%since 2000
from 179,669 in 2000
209,972 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
210 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 180 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
30.7
+7%since 2000
from 28.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
996 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
169K180K191K203K214K19902000201020202024Champaign 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%
Persons per household
2.27 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
1990 – 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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% 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%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% 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%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.6%(2,210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(1,550)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(2,288)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(310)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,227 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Champaign County, decade by decade

Champaign County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990173,025$63,700$162,00534.1%36.0
2000179,669$68,822$166,13538.0%47.8
2010201,081$65,113$208,88041.2%59.0
2020205,865$65,373$201,92645.0%73.6
2024208,741$63,683$211,50046.2%71.3

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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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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