How many people live in the Champaign, IL area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 242,500 people in the Champaign, IL area. That makes the Champaign, IL area the 200th populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.07% of the nation's population.
242K
population of Champaign, IL area (2024)
0.07%
Champaign, IL area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Champaign, IL area increased from 218,200 to 242,500—an 11.1% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 242,500 people lived in the Champaign, IL area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Champaign, IL area?
About 15.4% of the Champaign, IL area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 19.1% of the Champaign, IL area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Champaign, IL area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Champaign, IL area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.4% of the Champaign, IL area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A lower share of the Champaign, IL area population is Hispanic than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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