Champaign County Demographics
A map of Champaign County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 125,280 | 60.9% |
Black | 28,215 | 13.7% |
Asian | 24,420 | 11.9% |
Hispanic | 16,666 | 8.1% |
Multiracial | 10,048 | 4.9% |
Native American/Other | 1,236 | 0.6% |
Champaign County, Illinois had a population of 205,865 in 2020. It was 60.9% White, 13.7% Black, 11.9% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Champaign County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Champaign County is the 10th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Champaign County's White Population
125,280 residents of Champaign County identify as White, or 60.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Champaign County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Champaign County is ranked #97 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Champaign County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (88.2% White), Piatt County (93.6% White), Ford County (90.6% White), Vermilion County (75.7% White), and Coles County (86.1% White).
Champaign County's Black Population
28,215 residents of Champaign County identify as Black, or 13.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Champaign County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Champaign County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Champaign County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Black), Piatt County (0.5% Black), Ford County (0.6% Black), and Coles County (4.4% Black). Champaign County is less Black than neighboring Vermilion County (13.8% Black).
Champaign County's Asian Population
24,420 residents of Champaign County identify as Asian, or 11.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Champaign County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Champaign County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Champaign County is more Asian than neighboring Douglas County (0.5% Asian), Piatt County (0.5% Asian), Ford County (0.4% Asian), Vermilion County (0.8% Asian), and Coles County (1.3% Asian).
Champaign County's Hispanic Population
16,666 residents of Champaign County identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Champaign County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Champaign County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Champaign County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (7.9% Hispanic), Piatt County (1.5% Hispanic), Ford County (4.1% Hispanic), Vermilion County (5.1% Hispanic), and Coles County (3.8% Hispanic).
Champaign County's Native American/Other Population
1,236 residents of Champaign County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Champaign County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Champaign County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Champaign County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Native American/Other), Piatt County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ford County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Vermilion County (0.5% Native American/Other). Champaign County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coles County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Champaign County's Multiracial Population
10,048 residents of Champaign County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Champaign County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Champaign County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Champaign County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (2.6% Multiracial), Piatt County (3.5% Multiracial), Ford County (3.8% Multiracial), Vermilion County (4% Multiracial), and Coles County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.