Champaign

County:: Champaign County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.026
State:: Illinois

Champaign is a city located in Champaign County, Illinois. Champaign has a 2025 population of 89,736. Champaign is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has increased by 1.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 88,368 in 2020.

The average household income in Champaign is $84,986 with a poverty rate of 23.89%. The median age in Champaign is 27.1 years: 26.3 years for males, and 28 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Champaign includes 58.04% White, 17.39% Black or African American, 14.78% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	51,553	58.04%
Black or African American	15,446	17.39%
Asian	13,132	14.78%
Two or more races	6,328	7.12%
Other race	2,091	2.35%
Native American	251	0.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	0.02%

Champaign Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Champaign's average per capita income is $48,973. Household income levels show a median of $57,544. The poverty rate stands at 23.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$115,396	-
Families	$92,467	$126,116
Households	$57,544	$84,986
Non Families	$32,878	$49,631

$48,973

Average Income

$57,544

Median Household Income

23.89%

Poverty Rate