Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County, Illinois, has 209,972 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Urbana. It uses Central Time and covers 996 sq mi (2,580 km²) of land.

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Champaign County in Illinois
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Resident population, July 2025
209,972
Land area
996 sq mi (2,580 km²)
County seat or government
Urbana
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,683 ± $1,675
Median home value
$211,500 ± $4,486
Median rent, with utilities
$1,051 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
54% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Champaign-Urbana, IL metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.36 sq mi (6.11 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17019
Coordinates (central point)
40.138985, -88.196975

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Champaign County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6182040,599 people
  2. 6182128,611 people
  3. 6180127,891 people
  4. 6182227,642 people
  5. 6180220,293 people
  6. 6185314,831 people
  7. 6186613,470 people
  8. 618748,811 people
  9. 618735,779 people
  10. 609575,596 people
  11. 618804,367 people
  12. 609364,246 people
All 35
  1. 619562,960 people
  2. 618642,003 people
  3. 618491,961 people
  4. 618431,934 people
  5. 618591,227 people
  6. 618471,144 people
  7. 618781,127 people
  8. 618771,106 people
  9. 61884973 people
  10. 60960946 people
  11. 61875846 people
  12. 61863844 people
  13. 61872620 people
  14. 61840612 people
  15. 61862581 people
  16. 60949564 people
  17. 61816377 people
  18. 61815335 people
  19. 61871296 people
  20. 61851279 people
  21. 61810265 people
  22. 61845233 people
  23. 61852172 people

35 ZIP Code areas overlap Champaign County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Champaign County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Champaign County, largest first

  1. Champaign City Township89,996 people
  2. Cunningham Township39,341 people
  3. Mahomet Township14,282 people
  4. Champaign Township11,364 people
  5. Rantoul Township10,485 people
  6. Urbana Township7,527 people
  7. Tolono Township6,295 people
  8. St. Joseph Township5,536 people
  9. Ludlow Township4,156 people
  10. Philo Township2,476 people
  11. South Homer Township1,738 people
  12. Ogden Township1,642 people
All 30
  1. Brown Township1,578 people
  2. Newcomb Township1,469 people
  3. Sidney Township1,394 people
  4. Compromise Township1,347 people
  5. Scott Township1,238 people
  6. Somer Township892 people
  7. Pesotum Township843 people
  8. Sadorus Township794 people
  9. East Bend Township729 people
  10. Hensley Township708 people
  11. Harwood Township655 people
  12. Stanton Township571 people
  13. Condit Township445 people
  14. Crittenden Township347 people
  15. Ayers Township346 people
  16. Raymond Township209 people
  17. Kerr Township177 people
  18. Colfax Township161 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Champaign County, largest first

  1. Champaign Community Unit School District 4102,757 people
  2. Urbana School District 11649,730 people
  3. Rantoul Township High School District 19316,300 people
  4. Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 316,116 people
  5. Rantoul City School District 13711,853 people
  6. Arthur Community Unit School District 3059,809 people
  7. Monticello Community Unit School District 259,621 people
  8. Tolono Community Unit School District 79,107 people
  9. Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 108,340 people
  10. St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 3057,988 people
  11. St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 1695,912 people
  12. Tuscola Community Unit School District 3015,906 people
All 23
  1. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 55,825 people
  2. Villa Grove Community Unit School District 3023,929 people
  3. Fisher Community Unit School District 12,953 people
  4. Heritage Community Unit School District 82,907 people
  5. Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 1972,278 people
  6. Bement Community Unit School District 52,242 people
  7. Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 1302,224 people
  8. Gifford Community Consolidated School District 1881,741 people
  9. Armstrong Township High School District 2251,403 people
  10. Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61845 people
  11. Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142838 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Champaign, Illinois (city)89,996 people
  2. Urbana, Illinois (city)39,341 people
  3. Rantoul, Illinois (village)12,421 people
  4. Mahomet, Illinois (village)10,049 people
  5. Savoy, Illinois (village)8,968 people
  6. St. Joseph, Illinois (village)3,778 people
  7. Tolono, Illinois (village)3,566 people
  8. Lake of the Woods, Illinois (CDP)2,091 people
  9. Fisher, Illinois (village)1,605 people
  10. Philo, Illinois (village)1,487 people
  11. Homer, Illinois (village)1,245 people
  12. Sidney, Illinois (village)936 people
All 28
  1. Thomasboro, Illinois (village)918 people
  2. Gifford, Illinois (village)822 people
  3. Ogden, Illinois (village)754 people
  4. Pesotum, Illinois (village)557 people
  5. Bondville, Illinois (village)404 people
  6. Ludlow, Illinois (village)372 people
  7. Sadorus, Illinois (village)296 people
  8. Royal, Illinois (village)292 people
  9. Broadlands, Illinois (village)274 people
  10. Seymour, Illinois (CDP)270 people
  11. Ivesdale, Illinois (village)209 people
  12. Allerton, Illinois (village)205 people
  13. Penfield, Illinois (CDP)190 people
  14. Dewey, Illinois (CDP)89 people
  15. Longview, Illinois (village)78 people
  16. Foosland, Illinois (village)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Piatt County, Illinois23 mi southwest
  2. Vermilion County, Illinois25 mi east
  3. Douglas County, Illinois26 mi south
  4. Ford County, Illinois32 mi north
  5. Edgar County, Illinois40 mi southeast
  6. McLean County, Illinois42 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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