Champaign, IL Demographics

The total population of Champaign is estimated to be 88,628 with 45,558 males (51.40%) and 43,070 females (48.60%). There are 2,488 less females than males in Champaign.
The median household income in Champaign was $56,950 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 897(1.60%) from $56,053 in 2020. This income is 76.33% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Champaign sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,358. Overall, the median household income for the city of Champaign stands at $56,148.
In Champaign, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,525 for males and $26,676 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,662 for males and $59,210 for females.
In Champaign, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $250,001, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,963.
In 2022, the population of Champaign was 89,241, a 0.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Champaign's population was 89,338, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 88,358 in 2020.
The median age in Champaign, IL is 26.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 39.71% aged 15 to 29, 34.53% aged 30 to 64, 9.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Champaign population: 61.26% are White, 17.82% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.07% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.56% are some other race and 4.24% are multiracial.