Population By Race and Ethnicity in Champaign County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 204,697 population of Champaign County, Illinois comprised of 11,106 people who identified as Hispanic (5.43%), and 193,591 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Champaign County, Illinois with a population of 151,859 (74.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,159 (12.78%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,410 (9.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Champaign County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 142,709 (69.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,321 (12.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,209 (9.87%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Champaign, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Champaign , IL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,159 12.78%
White Alone 151,859 74.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 722 0.35%
Asian Alone 20,410 9.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 200 0.1%
Two Or More Races 5,347 2.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Champaign , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 838 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,150 4.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 340 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 201 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 529 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,321 12.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 142,709 69.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 382 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,209 9.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,818 2.35%