Population By Race and Ethnicity in Champaign County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 206,605 population of Champaign County, Illinois comprised of 16,861 people who identified as Hispanic (8.16%), and 189,744 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Champaign County, Illinois with a population of 147,024 (71.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,566 (14.31%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,023 (10.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Champaign County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 132,925 (64.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,398 (13.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,733 (10.52%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Champaign County, IL in 2021

Total Population:206,605

Non Hispanic (91.84%)

Hispanic (8.16%)

Race in Champaign County, IL in 2021

Total Population:206,605

White Alone (71.16%)

Black or African American Alone (14.31%)

Asian Alone (10.66%)

Two or more races (3.33%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.42%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Champaign County, IL in 2021

Total Population:206,605

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.34%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.75%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (10.52%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.97%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.60%)

Population By Race in Champaign , IL in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	147,024	71.16%
Black or African American Alone	29,566	14.31%
Asian Alone	22,023	10.66%
Two Or More Races	6,873	3.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	876	0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	243	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Champaign , IL in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	132,925	64.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	28,398	13.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	21,733	10.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,099	6.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,140	2.97%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,168	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	733	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	488	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	388	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	290	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	160	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	83	0.04%