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  • FIPS 17019
  • Largest town: Champaign

Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County had 212,374 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 996.1 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 102 in Illinois by population and 5th by land area.

Population
212,374
#10 of 102 in Illinois · #333 in US
Area
996.1 sq mi
#5 of 102 in Illinois · #688 in US
Density
213 / sq mi
#14 of 102 in Illinois · #542 in US
Median household income
$62,169
#72 of 102 in Illinois · #1,625 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Champaign County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Champaign County population, land area and income

Champaign County had 212,374 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 996.1 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 102 in Illinois by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 213.2 people per square mile, 2.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents, so Champaign County is 8.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,169 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

212,374

3144th1st

333rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

996 sq mi

3144th1st

688th of 3,144 (US)

Density

213.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

542nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,169

3143rd1st

1625th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

212,374

102nd1st

10th of 102 (IL)

Land area

996 sq mi

102nd1st

5th of 102 (IL)

Density

213.2 / sq mi

102nd1st

14th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$62,169

102nd1st

72nd of 102 (IL)

How Champaign County's population changed since 2020

Champaign County gained 6,122 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.0%. That ranks 2nd of 102 in Illinois for growth. The median Illinois county changed by -1.7%, and the state as a whole by -0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Champaign County recorded 8,682 births and 6,553 deaths, a natural change of +2,129. Net international migration added +13,949 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -10,491. The largest single component was international migration, which added 13,949 people.

206.3k2020207.2k2021208.0k2022209.8k2023212.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,682
Deaths
6,553
Net international migration
+13,949
Net domestic migration
-10,491
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,561

Where Champaign County is

The Census internal point of Champaign County is at 40.139000, -88.197000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Illinois's 102 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Champaign County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Piatt County: -0.3%Hamilton County: -2.2%Williamson County: -0.1%Edgar County: -2.4%Macoupin County: -2.3%Marshall County: -1.3%Putnam County: +0.0%Richland County: -2.8%Washington County: -1.4%Lee County: -1.5%Douglas County: +0.2%Cook County: -1.6%Effingham County: -0.3%Edwards County: -3.6%Cass County: -2.0%Clay County: -3.4%Knox County: -2.2%LaSalle County: -0.9%Cumberland County: -1.3%Warren County: -3.7%Moultrie County: -0.9%Menard County: -2.5%Fayette County: -1.5%Boone County: -0.0%Lawrence County: -3.2%Marion County: -3.2%Champaign County: +3.0%Clark County: -2.4%Ford County: -0.4%Wayne County: -1.4%Logan County: -1.4%Grundy County: +2.5%Jasper County: -1.8%Crawford County: -1.3%McDonough County: -1.7%Clinton County: +0.5%Perry County: -3.0%Montgomery County: -2.2%Henry County: -2.0%Livingston County: -1.2%Scott County: -3.8%Alexander County: -11.2%Bureau County: -2.2%Brown County: +1.1%Mason County: -3.9%Calhoun County: -4.1%Greene County: -4.3%Coles County: -1.4%Kendall County: +8.2%Lake County: +0.7%Mercer County: -2.2%St. Clair County: -2.3%Wabash County: -3.0%Bond County: -1.7%DuPage County: +0.6%Gallatin County: -5.2%Stephenson County: -3.3%McHenry County: +1.9%White County: -3.0%Saline County: -3.9%Christian County: -2.2%Sangamon County: -1.0%Massac County: -3.6%Macon County: -2.9%Johnson County: -0.0%Jo Daviess County: -2.6%Peoria County: -1.0%DeKalb County: +1.0%Pope County: -1.5%De Witt County: -0.9%Schuyler County: -1.7%Fulton County: -3.1%Ogle County: -0.8%Jersey County: -1.6%Iroquois County: -3.3%Kankakee County: -0.9%Rock Island County: -1.1%Pulaski County: -5.8%Kane County: +0.9%Union County: -2.4%Whiteside County: -1.7%Woodford County: -0.3%Carroll County: -1.5%Adams County: -2.3%Hardin County: -2.6%Madison County: -1.0%Hancock County: -3.1%Monroe County: +0.0%Tazewell County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.1%Vermilion County: -3.9%Randolph County: -0.6%McLean County: +0.5%Morgan County: -2.6%Shelby County: -1.7%Will County: +1.7%Winnebago County: -0.4%Jefferson County: -2.4%Stark County: -2.2%Henderson County: -4.5%Pike County: -2.6%Franklin County: -1.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.0%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < -1.4%
  4. < -0.3%
  5. ≥ -0.3%
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Orange pin: Champaign County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
40.139000, -88.197000
DMS
40°08'20.40"N 88°11'49.20"W
UTM
16N 398030.6E 4443871.7N
Geohash
dp1k350fs
Plus code
86GH4RQ3+J6

Towns in Champaign County

12 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Champaign County, 178,062 people together, or 84% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Champaign County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Champaign with 91,961.

  1. 01Champaign91,961
  2. 02Urbana39,831
  3. 03Rantoul12,268
  4. 04Mahomet10,619
  5. 05Savoy9,260
  6. 06St. Joseph3,772
  7. 07Tolono3,581
  8. 08Fisher2,092
  9. 09Philo1,385
  10. 10Sidney1,194
  11. 11Homer1,076
  12. 12Thomasboro1,023
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Champaign County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Champaign County. The most populous is McLean County, IL, with 172,069 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 80.8 miles WSW of Champaign County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, IL (population 112,949), 80.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Urbana, IL (population 39,831), 2.0 miles away.

Champaign County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Champaign County is 17019: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,169.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Champaign County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 212,374. That is up 6,122 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 206,252.

What is the FIPS code of Champaign County?

17019. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Champaign County?

Champaign, with 91,961 residents inside Champaign County in 2024.

Which counties border Champaign County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: McLean County, IL; Vermilion County, IL; Douglas County, IL; Piatt County, IL; Edgar County, IL; Ford County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.