Champaign County, IL
Demographic and economic profile of Champaign County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Champaign County anchors its economy around the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, reflected in a median age of 30.7 years, a 46.6% bachelor's-degree attainment rate, and a 14.2% foreign-born population—all consistent with a large university presence. The labor force of roughly 130,000 carries median worker earnings of $37,084 against a median home value of $205,100 and median gross rent of $1,018/month, indicating relatively low occupancy costs. Population slipped 1.6% over five years, unemployment stands at 4.5%, and an 18.0% poverty rate reflects the income volatility typical of a county with a large student population.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.6% since 2018
Champaign County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone134,024 (64.2%)
- Black or African American Alone28,079 (13.5%)
- Asian Alone23,898 (11.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race10,781 (5.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,517 (3.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone4,018 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish10,661
- 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,437
- 3.Other Indo-European4,931
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,903
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,591
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance40,898
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,789
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,686
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,651
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)7,982
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations50,630
- 2.Service Occupations16,961
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations16,368
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,126
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,277
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.73×)40,414
- 2.Information (LQ 1.21×)2,269
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.99×)8,701
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.85×)1,350
- 5.Other Services (LQ 0.85×)3,980
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.