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Champaign Metro

Champaign-Urbana, IL · 3 counties · 239,979 residents (2025 est.) · 1,921 sq mi
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Champaign is home to 238,842 people. The median age is 32.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $204,317. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $65,789, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Champaign

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$154,877 → $204,317 (+32%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 28 metro and micro areas based in Illinois

  • 15th in household income$65,789
  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree43.7%
  • 3rd in home value$204,317
  • 3rd in diversity score64.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
238,842
+14%since 2000
from 210,275 in 2000
239,979 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
124 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 109 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
32.2
+7%since 2000
from 30.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
199K210K221K232K243K19902000201020202024Champaign
2024239K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(12,295)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(12,261)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(13,809)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.6%(22,968)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2414.7%(35,005)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(31,575)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(27,987)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(23,684)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.1%(24,117)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(20,987)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(10,358)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(3,796)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,789
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,420 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,774
+96%since 2000
from $19,757 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
+8%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$204,317
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,137 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,043
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $525 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 59.0% in 2000
42.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.28 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.6%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+1%since 2009
from 3.1 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
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(169,118)
Black9.5%(19,955)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(5,480)
Asian5.5%(11,619)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(158,080)
Black11.8%(28,215)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(18,227)
Asian10.1%(24,009)
Other4.3%(10,311)
Diversity Score
65
+38%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
−1%since 2020
from 41 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
Mexican4.7%(11,151)
South American0.8%(1,730)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,455)
Central American0.6%(1,370)
Spaniard0.5%(1,229)
Guatemalan0.3%(777)
Colombian0.3%(622)
Cuban0.1%(271)
Venezuelan0.1%(270)
Argentine0.1%(258)
Costa Rican0.1%(220)
Honduran0.1%(188)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(159)
Peruvian0.1%(144)
Salvadoran0.1%(139)
Dominican0.1%(138)
Ecuadorian0.1%(136)
Chilean0.1%(132)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(9,031)
Asian Indian2.2%(4,892)
Korean1.3%(2,859)
Filipino0.9%(2,077)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,327)
Taiwanese0.3%(671)
Pakistani0.3%(535)
Thai0.2%(511)
Laotian0.2%(428)
Japanese0.2%(385)
Bangladeshi0.1%(271)
Burmese0.1%(155)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(96)
Mongolian0%(92)
Uzbek0%(70)
Malaysian0%(43)
Cambodian0%(19)
Hmong0%(5)
Kazakh0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
German18.5%(44,211)
English10.4%(24,833)
Irish9.5%(22,659)
American3.5%(8,308)
Italian2.7%(6,472)
Polish2.7%(6,397)
French1.6%(3,820)
Scottish1.4%(3,319)
Swedish1.2%(2,920)
Dutch0.9%(2,168)
Norwegian0.8%(1,910)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,761)
Arab0.6%(1,318)
Welsh0.5%(1,257)
Russian0.5%(1,088)
Czech0.4%(1,026)
Hungarian0.4%(846)
British0.4%(839)
Greek0.3%(760)
Swiss0.3%(748)
Danish0.2%(573)
Iranian0.2%(508)
Lithuanian0.2%(480)
Austrian0.2%(474)
Ukrainian0.2%(470)
Portuguese0.2%(450)
West Indian0.2%(379)
Nigerian0.1%(310)
Brazilian0.1%(298)
Ethiopian0.1%(241)
Slovak0.1%(206)
Jamaican0.1%(204)
Croatian0.1%(201)
Turkish0.1%(185)
Lebanese0.1%(181)
Romanian0.1%(175)
Palestinian0.1%(153)
Iraqi0.1%(141)
Finnish0.1%(136)
Egyptian0.1%(135)
Belgian0.1%(135)
Ghanaian0.1%(133)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Canadian0%(104)
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
43.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 35.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
+55%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 70.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.6%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.6%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
12.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 85.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.4%(48,084)
Married42.4%(42,100)
Widowed1.7%(1,720)
Divorced7.4%(7,368)
Women 15+
Never married42.5%(43,014)
Married41.4%(41,908)
Widowed6.3%(6,393)
Divorced9.8%(9,890)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% 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)29.2%(2,604)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(1,912)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(2,867)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(406)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,916 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, decade by decade

Champaign population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990202,848$64,463$154,87731.1%31.0
2000210,275$69,988$162,37735.0%42.5
2010231,891$66,499$201,41138.5%53.5
2020236,072$66,829$195,18042.6%68.4
2024238,842$65,789$204,31743.7%64.6

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.

In this metro

Largest cities

ChampaignCENTRAL91,195UrbanaCENTRAL39,719Rantoul11,991Mahomet10,516Savoy9,113Monticello6,080Paxton4,323St. Joseph3,689Tolono3,499Gibson City3,371Lake of the Woods2,091Fisher2,087Bement1,462Philo1,352Cerro Gordo1,312Sidney1,167Homer1,050Thomasboro1,003Mansfield921Gifford885Piper City722Ogden714Pesotum546Hammond499De Land447Melvin412Sadorus390Bondville375Roberts340Broadlands303

The 30 most populous of 46 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Champaign CountyCENTRAL209,972Piatt County16,791Ford County13,216
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

Champaign-Urbana, IL has about 238,842 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

The typical household in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns about $65,789 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Champaign-Urbana, IL expensive?

In Champaign-Urbana, IL, the median home is worth about $204,317, and the typical rent is about $1,043 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

About 43.7% of adults age 25 and over in Champaign-Urbana, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

About 17.8% of people in Champaign-Urbana, IL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Champaign-Urbana, IL grown since 1990?

Yes, Champaign-Urbana, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,994 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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