Population By Race and Ethnicity in Champaign, IL in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 209,534 population of Champaign County, Illinois comprised of 11,970 people who identified as Hispanic (5.71%), and 197,564 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Champaign County, Illinois with a population of 152,721 (72.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,559 (13.15%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,425 (10.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Champaign County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 142,842 (68.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,680 (12.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,205 (10.6%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,559 13.15%
White Alone 152,721 72.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 715 0.34%
Asian Alone 22,425 10.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 218 0.1%
Two Or More Races 5,896 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Champaign , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 879 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,879 4.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 348 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 220 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 581 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,680 12.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 142,842 68.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 367 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22,205 10.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,315 2.54%