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Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County, Illinois · ZIP 60949, 60957, 61801

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 212,374 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 83,777Households
  • $63,091Median household income
  • $205,100Median home value
  • 55Towns with a page
  • 33ZIP codes

Champaign County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.6%
170k180k190k200k210k2000: 179,66920002010: 201,08120102020: 205,8652020179,669205,865
Population of Champaign County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000179,669
2010201,081
2020205,865

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Champaign County
Under $50k40.6%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k15.2%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $63,091 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Champaign County
Owner occupied
44,778 units
Renter occupied
38,999 units
Vacancy rate
11.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Champaign County2023
Health care and social assistance16,243
Accommodation and food services10,545
Retail trade9,374
Manufacturing6,716
Other services (except public administration)3,359
Construction3,301
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,215
Finance and insurance3,175

73,261 employees in 4,237 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Champaign County compared with its state
Champaign County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChampaign CountyIllinois
Population206,09812,692,653
Median household income$63,091$81,702
Median age30.938.9
Median home value$205,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher46.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents13.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes53.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Champaign County55 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ChampaignCity91,96123.0 sq mi
UrbanaCity39,83111.8 sq mi
Mahomet TownshipTownship14,88333.0 sq mi
RantoulVillage12,2688.49 sq mi
Champaign TownshipTownship11,58517.9 sq mi
MahometVillage10,6199.72 sq mi
Rantoul TownshipTownship10,51249.5 sq mi
SavoyVillage9,2603.29 sq mi
Urbana TownshipTownship7,58923.8 sq mi
Tolono TownshipTownship6,38535.6 sq mi
St. Joseph TownshipTownship5,56236.5 sq mi
Ludlow TownshipTownship4,16836.6 sq mi
St. JosephVillage3,7722.08 sq mi
TolonoVillage3,5812.06 sq mi
Brown TownshipTownship2,12936.2 sq mi
FisherVillage2,0921.33 sq mi
Lake of the WoodsCensus designated place1,9761.68 sq mi
Philo TownshipTownship1,88636.7 sq mi
Sidney TownshipTownship1,69036.3 sq mi
Ogden TownshipTownship1,53837.6 sq mi
South Homer TownshipTownship1,48728.0 sq mi
PhiloVillage1,3850.83 sq mi
Newcomb TownshipTownship1,37136.2 sq mi
Compromise TownshipTownship1,31147.8 sq mi
SidneyVillage1,1940.62 sq mi
HomerVillage1,0760.98 sq mi
Hensley TownshipTownship1,02730.1 sq mi
ThomasboroVillage1,0231.00 sq mi
Scott TownshipTownship99335.9 sq mi
Sadorus TownshipTownship92437.9 sq mi
Somer TownshipTownship91632.6 sq mi
GiffordVillage9060.44 sq mi
Pesotum TownshipTownship88135.1 sq mi
OgdenVillage7300.59 sq mi
East Bend TownshipTownship63436.0 sq mi
Harwood TownshipTownship63436.8 sq mi
PesotumVillage5530.57 sq mi
Stanton TownshipTownship50334.7 sq mi
Condit TownshipTownship47436.4 sq mi
Ayers TownshipTownship42422.9 sq mi
SadorusVillage4001.03 sq mi
BondvilleVillage3820.25 sq mi
Raymond TownshipTownship35136.3 sq mi
Crittenden TownshipTownship33336.4 sq mi
SeymourCensus designated place3330.09 sq mi
BroadlandsVillage3120.32 sq mi
LudlowVillage3010.40 sq mi
RoyalVillage2880.18 sq mi
IvesdaleVillage2620.72 sq mi
Colfax TownshipTownship23936.3 sq mi
PenfieldCensus designated place1950.26 sq mi
Kerr TownshipTownship15322.1 sq mi
LongviewVillage1120.25 sq mi
FooslandVillage750.07 sq mi
DeweyCensus designated place710.10 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.