Village · Illinois
Tolono, Illinois
Tolono, village, in Champaign County, Illinois. Tolono had 3,499 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,604 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,566 (±18). GEOID 1775614.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,499
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,604 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,566 ±18
Median household income
$69,653
±$31,354 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$208,600
±$21,258 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$945
±$198 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Tolono and what county is it in?
Tolono is a village in Champaign County, Illinois. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 1,749 residents per square mile in 2020.
Tolono is in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Tolono lies entirely within Tolono Township, a township with its 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 Tolono, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,499 people lived in Tolono on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,604 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,566 (±18).
| Measure | Tolono | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,566 ±18 | 208,741 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,379 ±161 | 85,472 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.30 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,444 ±175 | 95,115 | no clear change |
Tolono's population since 2000
From 2,700 in 2000 to 3,499 in 2025: up 29.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Tolono 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 Tolono?
The median resident of Tolono is 34.5 years old; 28.9% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 1.3%.
| Measure | Tolono | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.5 ±4.2 | 30.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.9% ±7.6 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.9% ±5.0 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Male | 45.3% ±6.5 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.0% ±2.6 pts | 62.4% | +7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 11.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.0% ±2.9 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 8.3% ±4.3 pts | 10.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6% ±1.2 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.2% ±1.0 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7% ±7.0 pts | 46.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.9% ±3.5 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.7% ±2.7 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±0.1 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 Tolono earn?
Half of Tolono's 1,379 households earn less than $69,653 a year (±$31,354), against $63,683 in Champaign County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $81,773 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Tolono | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,653 ±$31,354 | $63,683 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $94,834 ±$16,149 | $91,413 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,212 ±$5,711 | $38,439 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.6% ±4.0 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.7% ±8.2 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±2.7 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 99.3% ±0.9 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 Tolono?
Owners occupy 70.6% of Tolono's occupied homes and renters 29.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,600 by its owner (±$21,258). The median renter pays $945 a month including utilities, and 39.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tolono | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,600 ±$21,258 | $211,500 | +$38,764 |
| Median gross rent | $945 ±$198 | $1,051 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.0% ±25.2 pts | 47.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,567 ±$179 | $1,647 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.6% ±13.9 pts | 54.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.4% ±13.9 pts | 46.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,444 ±175 | 95,115 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% ±12.7 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.7% ±12.2 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.8% ±5.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0% ±3.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.7% ±3.9 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.0% ±6.2 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±2.7 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 Tolono building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Tolono in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 1.4 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 Tolono work and get to work?
91.2% of Tolono's workers drive alone and 4.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tolono | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 75.4% ±7.4 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4% ±10.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 91.2% ±5.0 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.1% ±2.9 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.4% ±2.5 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 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 Tolono?
No census tract lies mostly in Tolono; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 109.01Champaign County | 6,561 | $101,154 |
| Tract 109.02Champaign County | 4,008 | $78,967 |
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 Tolono) · Census block assignment files
How does Tolono compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Tolono is the 5,870th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 395th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Tolono ranks 856th 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 | 395th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 885th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 345th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 856th | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 822nd | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 547th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 655th | 1,280 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 612th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 1,278th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,011th | 1,382 |
| Work from home | 981st | 1,015 |
| Travel time to work | 1,238th | 1,382 |
Tolono's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Tolono 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 Tolono?
24 of the 57 figures for Tolono 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 Tolono 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 Tolono.