The Town Files

Champaign County, Ohio

38,804 people. The median home is worth $204,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $75,556.

Towns in Champaign County

Towns in Champaign County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Urbana11,115$163,000$68,00337.2

People and housing

Champaign CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$204,000$171,100
Median rent$905$914
Median household income$75,556$67,019
Median age41.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%21.3%
Below the poverty line8.0%10.3%

Jobs and pay

10,880 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,045 a year.

Largest industries in Champaign CountyManufacturing3,686 jobs · $68,702Retail997 jobs · $31,987Hotels & restaurants745 jobs · $17,651Other services467 jobs · $27,422Transportation & warehousing258 jobs · $49,788Construction255 jobs · $62,538
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Champaign County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 387 storm events in Champaign County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Champaign County by type since 1996Hail46Heat3Flood35Tornado5High Wind12Ice Storm7Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow8Flash Flood12Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Champaign County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).