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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Population By Race in Champaign , IL in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,566 14.31%
White Alone 147,024 71.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 876 0.42%
Asian Alone 22,023 10.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 243 0.12%
Two Or More Races 6,873 3.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Champaign , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,168 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,099 6.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 488 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 290 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 83 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 733 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,398 13.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 132,925 64.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 388 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,733 10.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,140 2.97%