RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Fastest gentrifying, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 32.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Calhoun County, ILIL4,30082–

02Hamilton County, ILIL7,85975–

03Crawford County, ILIL18,64871–

04Effingham County, ILIL34,51967–

05Piatt County, ILIL16,79167–

06Clark County, ILIL15,11466–

07Jasper County, ILIL9,03261–

08Cumberland County, ILIL10,20860–

09Brown County, ILIL6,40158–

10Douglas County, ILIL19,88057–

11Williamson County, ILIL67,22557–

12Cass County, ILIL12,46354–

13Pope County, ILIL3,67252–

14Johnson County, ILIL13,36352–

15Clinton County, ILIL37,12852–

16Monroe County, ILIL34,84051–

17Hardin County, ILIL3,58851–

18Adams County, ILIL64,26749–

19De Witt County, ILIL15,11849–

20Cook County, ILIL5,194,62549–

21St. Clair County, ILIL250,70848–

22Shelby County, ILIL20,57645–

23Washington County, ILIL13,56443–

24White County, ILIL13,25041–

25Jersey County, ILIL21,16040–

26Hancock County, ILIL16,80340–

27Moultrie County, ILIL14,37140–

28Franklin County, ILIL36,91640–

29Madison County, ILIL263,11040–

30Montgomery County, ILIL28,07638–

31Fayette County, ILIL20,79038–

32Kane County, ILIL525,75738–

33Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59436–

34Woodford County, ILIL38,11136–

35Macoupin County, ILIL43,74835–

36Massac County, ILIL13,50235–

37Mercer County, ILIL15,22934–

38Menard County, ILIL11,86334–

39Gallatin County, ILIL4,61634–

40Jefferson County, ILIL36,14733–

41Wayne County, ILIL15,88233–

42Bureau County, ILIL32,51033–

43Marion County, ILIL36,38233–

44Christian County, ILIL33,44333–

45Will County, ILIL712,25332–

46Alexander County, ILIL4,57032–

47Ogle County, ILIL51,39932–

48Pike County, ILIL14,23132–

49Putnam County, ILIL5,61932–

50Randolph County, ILIL29,92132–

51Greene County, ILIL11,31332–

52Coles County, ILIL46,60731–

53DuPage County, ILIL934,29831–

54Sangamon County, ILIL194,17031–

55Saline County, ILIL22,77230–

56Warren County, ILIL16,22230–

57Livingston County, ILIL35,05730–

58McLean County, ILIL171,41929–

59Knox County, ILIL47,76729–

60Edwards County, ILIL5,89828–

61Fulton County, ILIL32,90128–

62Grundy County, ILIL54,05227–

63Henderson County, ILIL5,98427–

64Peoria County, ILIL178,55326–

65Lake County, ILIL719,33926–

66Clay County, ILIL12,79326–

67Vermilion County, ILIL71,25925–

68Whiteside County, ILIL54,12125–

69Tazewell County, ILIL130,04925–

70Pulaski County, ILIL4,82025–

71Champaign County, ILIL209,97225–

72Edgar County, ILIL16,32324–

73Henry County, ILIL48,09524–

74Perry County, ILIL20,16024–

75Schuyler County, ILIL6,65723–

76Lee County, ILIL32,91423–

77Union County, ILIL16,65622–

78Jackson County, ILIL52,50122–

79McDonough County, ILIL25,91622–

80Lawrence County, ILIL13,79022–

81Stark County, ILIL5,31921–

82Stephenson County, ILIL43,22021–

83Richland County, ILIL15,21921–

84Morgan County, ILIL32,51521–

85Rock Island County, ILIL141,86920–

86Iroquois County, ILIL26,15020–

87LaSalle County, ILIL107,77320–

88Macon County, ILIL99,30019–

89Kendall County, ILIL145,47019–

90DeKalb County, ILIL101,83517–

91Logan County, ILIL27,18217–

92Winnebago County, ILIL283,67417–

93Kankakee County, ILIL105,52516–

94Marshall County, ILIL11,47315–

95Mason County, ILIL12,41115–

96Scott County, ILIL4,86612–

97McHenry County, ILIL317,75112–

98Wabash County, ILIL10,90711–

99Boone County, ILIL53,56811–

100Carroll County, ILIL15,4197–

101Ford County, ILIL13,2167–

102Bond County, ILIL16,9595–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES