Population By Race and Ethnicity in Champaign County, IL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 210,630 population of Champaign County, Illinois comprised of 12,464 people who identified as Hispanic (5.92%), and 198,166 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Champaign County, Illinois with a population of 151,898 (72.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,687 (13.62%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,965 (10.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Champaign County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 141,556 (67.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,753 (13.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,747 (10.8%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,687 13.62%
White Alone 151,898 72.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 736 0.35%
Asian Alone 22,965 10.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 219 0.1%
Two Or More Races 6,125 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Champaign , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 934 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,342 4.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 363 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 218 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 61 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 546 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,753 13.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,556 67.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 373 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22,747 10.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,579 2.65%