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Champaign County

Illinois · 179,669 residents · 996.104 sq mi
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Champaign County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,780. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $91,200. At a median age of 28.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
179,669
+4%since 1990
from 173,025 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.6
+3%since 1990
from 27.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
169K180K191K203K214K1990201020202024Champaign County
2024209K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(10,417)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(10,567)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(10,590)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911%(19,714)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2415.6%(27,963)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(26,433)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.5%(24,170)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(20,424)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.6%(11,921)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(9,114)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(6,078)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(2,278)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,780
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,541 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,708
+50%since 1990
from $13,130 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.1%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,200
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$540
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $411 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
55.7%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 54.5% in 1990
44.3% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(146,461)
Black9.6%(16,612)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,289)
Asian4.6%(7,950)
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(139,143)
Black11.1%(19,881)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(5,203)
Asian6.4%(11,553)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
38.0%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 34.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.0%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 87.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.4%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 17.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.8 min
−32%since 1990
from 15.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.1%(32,456)
Married47.4%(34,858)
Widowed1.5%(1,106)
Divorced7%(5,150)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(27,071)
Married46.6%(34,779)
Widowed7.6%(5,642)
Divorced9.5%(7,082)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Champaign County, Illinois?

Champaign County, Illinois has about 179,669 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Champaign County, Illinois earns about $37,780 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 $91,200, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign County, Illinois?

About 38.0% 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 16.1% 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 6,644 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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