Village in Champaign County, Illinois · 8.5 sq mi · 1,403 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Rantoul. The typical household earns $48,691, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,322 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.86%
Men 37.9 · Women 35.9
1880–2026
11,913
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
11,913
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,913 | -78 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,991 | -22 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 12,013 | -28 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 12,041 | -87 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 12,128 | -64 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | 12,192 | -130 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 12,322 | -162 | 1.30% |
| 2019 | 12,484 | -229 | 1.80% |
| 2018 | 12,713 | -132 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 12,845 | -118 | 0.91% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 124 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 43% | 38% |
| Never married | 35% | 36% | 34% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau