Village · Illinois
Mahomet, Illinois
Mahomet, village, in Champaign County, Illinois. Mahomet had 10,516 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 11.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 9,434 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,049 (±21). GEOID 1746136.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
10,516
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 9,434 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,049 ±21
Median household income
$118,586
±$11,263 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$299,100
±$32,791 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$1,396
±$364 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Mahomet and what county is it in?
Mahomet is a village in Champaign County, Illinois. It covers 9.7 square miles of land, 970 residents per square mile in 2020.
Mahomet is in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Mahomet lies mostly within Mahomet Township and reaches into Hensley Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Mahomet, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 10,516 people lived in Mahomet on July 1, 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 9,434 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,049 (±21).
| Measure | Mahomet | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,049 ±21 | 208,741 | +1,657 |
| Households | 3,471 ±258 | 85,472 | +513 |
| Average household size | 2.89 ±0.22 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,776 ±282 | 95,115 | +541 |
Mahomet's population since 2000
From 4,877 in 2000 to 10,516 in 2025: up 115.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mahomet as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Mahomet?
The median resident of Mahomet is 37.7 years old; 31.6% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.5%. 6.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Mahomet | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 ±3.7 | 30.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.6% ±3.1 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.0% ±2.6 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Male | 45.8% ±3.2 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5% ±5.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.6% ±6.9 pts | 62.4% | −10.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±3.9 pts | 11.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.2% ±2.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4% ±3.1 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.8% ±6.2 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.1% ±2.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 7.8% ±2.4 pts | 10.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1% ±2.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.0% ±3.0 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.2% ±5.7 pts | 46.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 26.2% ±5.1 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.8% ±3.9 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.6% ±2.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Mahomet earn?
Half of Mahomet's 3,471 households earn less than $118,586 a year (±$11,263), against $63,683 in Champaign County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $139,390 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Mahomet | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,586 ±$11,263 | $63,683 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $159,664 ±$20,006 | $91,413 | – |
| Per capita income | $53,341 ±$6,811 | $38,439 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8% ±2.7 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.9% ±2.5 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.2% ±2.4 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.3% ±1.2 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.8% ±2.3 pts | 90.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Mahomet?
Owners occupy 79.5% of Mahomet's occupied homes and renters 20.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,100 by its owner (±$32,791). The median renter pays $1,396 a month including utilities, and 44.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Mahomet | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $299,100 ±$32,791 | $211,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,396 ±$364 | $1,051 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0% ±18.5 pts | 47.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,158 ±$224 | $1,647 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.5% ±5.0 pts | 54.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.5% ±5.0 pts | 46.0% | – |
| Housing units | 3,776 ±282 | 95,115 | +541 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.9% ±3.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% ±11.2 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.2% ±5.9 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.5% ±3.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 24.8% ±6.6 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.3% ±4.6 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.6% ±2.9 pts | 12.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Mahomet building?
Builders took permits for 53 new housing units in Mahomet in 2025 (53 in single-family houses), 5.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Mahomet work and get to work?
75.5% of Mahomet's workers drive alone and 16.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.6 minutes.
| Measure | Mahomet | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.8% ±4.9 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% ±3.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5% ±5.6 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±3.4 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.5% ±5.2 pts | 15.5% | +10.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min ±2.3 | 16.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Mahomet?
1 census tract lies mostly in Mahomet, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 106.01Champaign County | 6,154 | $126,918 |
| Tract 106.03Champaign County | 8,139 | $100,694 |
| Tract 105Champaign County | 4,221 | $106,458 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mahomet) · Census block assignment files
How does Mahomet compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mahomet is the 3,099th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 219th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Mahomet ranks 168th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 219th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 18th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 637th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 168th | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 194th | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 250th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 252nd | 1,280 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 110th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 1,080th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 605th | 1,382 |
| Work from home | 242nd | 1,015 |
| Travel time to work | 1,105th | 1,382 |
Mahomet's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Mahomet with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Mahomet?
18 of the 57 figures for Mahomet on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mahomet are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Mahomet.