Champaign County, Illinois Population 2024

205,119

Champaign County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 205,119 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Champaign County, Illinois is the 10th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 201,558 and has seen a growth of 1.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029202,494-525-0.26%
2028203,019-525-0.26%
2027203,544-525-0.26%
2026204,069-525-0.26%
2025204,594-525-0.26%
2024205,119-525-0.26%
2023205,644-525-0.25%
2022206,169-436-0.21%
2021206,6059510.46%
2020205,654-3,958-1.89%
2019209,612-594-0.28%
2018210,206-424-0.2%
2017210,6302420.12%
2016210,3888540.41%
2015209,5341,4660.7%
2014208,0681,5410.75%
2013206,5271,8300.89%
2012204,6971,4580.72%
2011203,2391,6810.83%
2010201,55800%
1990173,0254,6332.75%
1980168,3925,1113.13%
1970163,28130,84523.29%
1960132,43626,33624.82%
1950106,10035,52250.33%
194070,5786,3059.81%
193064,2737,31412.84%
192056,9595,1309.9%
191051,8294,2078.83%
190047,6225,46312.96%
189042,1591,2963.17%
188040,8638,12624.82%
187032,73718,108123.78%
186014,62911,980452.25%
18502,6491,17479.59%
18401,475-201,019-99.27%
showing: 36 rows
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-525)
County Website
Champaign County
County Seat
2020 Population
205,654
Area
996 mi²
Density
206 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.26% (-535)
Founded
1833

Champaign County, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White141,14268.34%
Black or African American27,26813.2%
Asian22,69310.99%
Two or more races11,8015.71%
Other race3,2821.59%
Native American2510.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander880.04%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Champaign County, Illinois Population by Race

Champaign County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Champaign County, Illinois Median Age

30.8

Total

29.4

Male

32.2

Female

Champaign County, Illinois Adults

There are 167,583 adults, (27,749 of whom are seniors) in Champaign County, Illinois.

Champaign County, Illinois Age Dependency

47.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Champaign County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female103,28050.01%
Male103,24549.99%

Champaign County, Illinois Population by Age

Champaign County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All82,4672.3353.546.5
Non Family39,7421.4732.867.2
Married32,5653.0383.616.4
Female7,5923.4935.564.5
Male2,5683.414753

3.07

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Champaign County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,9931.66%
9th to 12th Grade4,4213.67%
High School Graduate26,45621.98%
Some College22,03218.3%
Associates Degree10,5498.76%
Bachelors Degree24,91220.7%
Graduate Degree30,00324.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Champaign County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Champaign County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White85,89983,27339,621
Black14,31112,2463,020
Asian10,4879,8958,247
Hispanic5,9824,9332,438
2+ Races4,6664,4382,122
Other Race1,9041,377809
Native American15715512
Islander595919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.64%.

Champaign County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$47,517$54,882$41,771
Less Than 9th Grade$29,762$32,843$28,311
High School Graduate$35,284$39,976$31,033
Some College$41,825$47,862$36,692
Bachelors Degree$55,821$60,144$48,185
Graduate Degree$66,344$79,227$59,724

$47,517

Average Earnings

$54,882

Average Male

$41,771

Average Female

Champaign County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Champaign County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Champaign County, Illinois Language

82.07% of Champaign County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 17.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.32% of the population.

Champaign County, Illinois Language

Champaign County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White124,65016,69813.4%
Asian20,9747,35535.07%
Black26,2107,01626.77%
Hispanic11,9443,02925.36%
Multiple10,9762,20720.11%
Other3,2411,06632.89%
Native2485020.16%

18.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.02%

Male Poverty Rate

19.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Champaign County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Champaign County, Illinois is Asian, with 35.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Champaign County, Illinois is White, with 13.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.59%.

Champaign County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.23%
High School12.39%
Some College11.91%
Bachelors or Greater6.33%

Champaign County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.76%
Female Unemployed33.72%
Female Employed12.72%
Male Employed9.3%

Champaign County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Champaign County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Median
Mean
Households$61,090$86,280
Families$94,792$117,966
Married Families$114,825$137,943
Non Families$36,559$50,824

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Champaign County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Champaign County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Champaign County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Champaign County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Champaign County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,492

Number of Veterans

6,908

Male Veterans

584

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,897
First Gulf War1,582
Second Gulf War1,533
Korea425
World War II119

Champaign County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,270
75+1,759
35 to 541,613
55 to 641,097
18 to 34753

Champaign County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,4225.42%
Black7563.83%
2+ Races1862.63%
Hispanic1081.18%
Asian870.45%
Native American2614.05%
Other Race150.62%

Champaign County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Champaign County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Champaign County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Champaign County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Champaign County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Champaign County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.41%

Born in Champaign County, Illinois

86.94%

Native Born

13.06%

Foreign Born

8.45%

Non Citizen

4.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.94% of Champaign County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 65.41% having been born in Illinois. 8.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Champaign County, Illinois Place of Birth

Sources