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Fewest graduate degrees, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Harvey, ILIL19,8492.0%−18%

02Marengo, ILIL7,7372.2%−45%

03Posen, ILIL5,4052.9%+127%

04Summit, ILIL10,7533.0%+72%

05Salem, ILIL7,0353.1%−19%

06Harrisburg, ILIL7,9223.2%−32%

07Du Quoin, ILIL5,5693.3%−16%

08Cicero, ILIL81,8583.3%+53%

09Paris, ILIL8,0263.4%−10%

10Hampshire, ILIL9,2663.4%−25%

11Streator, ILIL12,1903.4%+1%

12Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.7%+66%

13Northlake, ILIL12,4623.7%+44%

14Chester, ILIL6,8473.9%+9%

15Worth, ILIL10,6963.9%+14%

16Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023.9%−10%

17Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8444.1%+29%

18West Frankfort, ILIL7,1054.1%+9%

19Harvard, ILIL9,5044.3%−24%

20Metropolis, ILIL5,7274.3%+17%

21Granite City, ILIL26,8074.3%+44%

22Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.3%+22%

23Benton, ILIL6,5584.5%−6%

24Burbank, ILIL28,5784.6%+51%

25Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.6%+3%

26Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.6%+47%

27Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334.8%+25%

28Vandalia, ILIL7,1084.8%+84%

29Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.9%+7%

30Rantoul, ILIL11,9914.9%−9%

31Belvidere, ILIL25,4624.9%+154%

32Zion, ILIL24,4474.9%−11%

33Genoa, ILIL5,5474.9%+155%

34Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8745.0%–

35Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875.0%+13%

36Markham, ILIL11,2745.1%+61%

37Broadview, ILIL7,8715.2%+8%

38Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.3%+130%

39Wood River, ILIL10,2245.4%+64%

40Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.4%+10%

41Spring Valley, ILIL5,4085.4%−11%

42Silvis, ILIL7,9795.5%+80%

43Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.5%+30%

44River Grove, ILIL10,4095.5%+42%

45Montgomery, ILIL21,9785.6%+11%

46Dixon, ILIL14,5825.6%+29%

47Pana, ILIL5,0105.6%+182%

48East Alton, ILIL5,6215.7%+366%

49Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.7%+3%

50Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7235.7%+28%

51Plano, ILIL12,6775.7%+177%

52Pekin, ILIL31,2775.7%+14%

53Coal City, ILIL5,8315.8%+62%

54Steger, ILIL9,3525.8%+79%

55Kewanee, ILIL12,1155.9%+62%

56Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.9%+40%

57Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.9%+113%

58Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.0%+27%

59East St. Louis, ILIL17,6826.0%+117%

60Beardstown, ILIL5,6916.0%+193%

61Freeport, ILIL23,2026.2%+17%

62Pontiac, ILIL10,8066.2%+43%

63Addison, ILIL35,7586.2%+20%

64Stickney, ILIL6,8976.3%+184%

65Rochelle, ILIL9,4986.3%+20%

66Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5086.3%+57%

67Canton, ILIL13,2976.3%+67%

68Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.4%−18%

69Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726.4%+55%

70Park City, ILIL7,8936.5%+35%

71Centralia, ILIL11,8636.5%+19%

72East Moline, ILIL20,4536.5%+32%

73Ottawa, ILIL18,6846.6%+30%

74Hillsboro, ILIL6,1846.7%+22%

75Wilmington, ILIL5,6146.7%+102%

76Sandwich, ILIL7,3806.7%+67%

77Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1876.8%+9%

78Maywood, ILIL23,3306.8%+85%

79Robinson, ILIL7,2836.8%+73%

80Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%+227%

81Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.9%+38%

82Alsip, ILIL18,4836.9%+85%

83LaSalle, ILIL9,3886.9%+73%

84Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.9%+21%

85Midlothian, ILIL13,8416.9%+53%

86Hillside, ILIL8,1407.1%+11%

87Calumet City, ILIL34,7987.1%+89%

88Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.2%+29%

89Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.2%+7%

90Dolton, ILIL20,6717.2%+123%

91Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.2%+125%

92Riverdale, ILIL10,2807.4%+246%

93Blue Island, ILIL21,8057.4%+115%

94Sauk, ILIL9,6247.5%+272%

95Carpentersville, ILIL37,0457.5%+170%

96Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097.5%+84%

97Crestwood, ILIL10,5297.5%+113%

98Clinton, ILIL6,7817.6%+171%

99Island Lake, ILIL8,0477.6%+48%

100North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.6%+39%

101Lyons, ILIL10,4337.6%+46%

102McHenry, ILIL29,2177.7%+34%

103Decatur, ILIL67,8847.7%+35%

104Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.8%+59%

105Olney, ILIL8,3477.9%+45%

106Fox Lake, ILIL10,8498.0%+67%

107Berwyn, ILIL55,0018.0%+35%

108Braidwood, ILIL6,2598.0%+293%

109Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.0%+255%

110Bradley, ILIL15,2148.1%+94%

111Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.2%+23%

112Wood Dale, ILIL14,0818.2%+43%

113Alton, ILIL25,0138.2%+59%

114Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.3%+20%

115Galesburg, ILIL28,5818.3%+50%

116Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.3%–

117Lincoln, ILIL12,9818.3%+88%

118Yorkville, ILIL26,7308.4%+26%

119Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0368.4%+126%

120Peru, ILIL9,7808.5%+50%

121Minooka, ILIL12,8998.5%−22%

122Morris, ILIL14,6698.5%+60%

123East Peoria, ILIL22,0888.6%+125%

124Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.6%+119%

125Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158.6%+26%

126Carlinville, ILIL5,4658.7%+20%

127Mendota, ILIL6,8948.7%+48%

128Park Forest, ILIL21,0798.8%−15%

129Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5258.9%+66%

130Rockford, ILIL147,3849.0%+26%

131Princeton, ILIL7,6749.0%+27%

132Lakemoor, ILIL6,4499.1%+264%

133Sterling, ILIL14,3949.1%+162%

134Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.1%+23%

135Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

136Danville, ILIL28,1389.2%+72%

137Justice, ILIL12,2859.2%+249%

138Crest Hill, ILIL20,6959.4%+265%

139Elgin, ILIL115,4769.4%+57%

140Herrin, ILIL12,2689.5%+66%

141Quincy, ILIL38,9189.6%+41%

142Romeoville, ILIL41,2819.7%+139%

143Berkeley, ILIL5,1419.8%+64%

144University Park, ILIL7,0199.9%+2%

145Greenville, ILIL7,4699.9%+32%

146Joliet, ILIL152,24110.0%+75%

147Round Lake, ILIL18,52610.0%+117%

148Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.1%+4%

149Oak Forest, ILIL26,79210.1%+49%

150Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+63%

151Bethalto, ILIL9,20210.1%+82%

152South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.2%+480%

153Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.4%+92%

154Rock Island, ILIL36,22510.4%+66%

155Moline, ILIL42,36210.4%+54%

156Norridge, ILIL14,80810.5%+112%

157Manteno, ILIL9,20110.7%+75%

158Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.7%+57%

159Johnsburg, ILIL6,44510.7%+48%

160Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59011.0%+67%

161Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54511.1%+326%

162Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.1%+91%

163Channahon, ILIL14,53011.1%+173%

164Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.2%+178%

165Palos Hills, ILIL18,02811.2%+39%

166Woodstock, ILIL25,74011.3%+61%

167Lansing, ILIL28,06811.3%+117%

168Collinsville, ILIL23,71711.4%+65%

169South Holland, ILIL20,74911.4%+21%

170Roscoe, ILIL11,03411.5%+110%

171Villa Park, ILIL21,88811.6%+48%

172Effingham, ILIL12,40611.7%+107%

173Niles, ILIL30,44311.8%+33%

174Marion, ILIL17,14811.9%+87%

175Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56012.0%+157%

176Highland, ILIL10,04212.1%+71%

177Spring Grove, ILIL5,52612.3%+48%

178Belleville, ILIL40,23712.3%+103%

179Mount Zion, ILIL5,88012.4%+68%

180Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02412.5%+61%

181Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.7%+38%

182Mascoutah, ILIL9,23912.8%+59%

183Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512.8%+45%

184Glenwood, ILIL8,41612.9%+40%

185Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65812.9%+19%

186Geneseo, ILIL6,50512.9%+112%

187Richton Park, ILIL12,48312.9%+89%

188Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76713.0%+184%

189Orland Hills, ILIL6,66313.1%+256%

190West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.2%+154%

191Antioch, ILIL15,00013.3%+57%

192Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513.3%+108%

193Volo, ILIL6,80513.3%–

194Carol Stream, ILIL39,31513.4%+59%

195Monticello, ILIL6,08013.6%+12%

196Wheeling, ILIL38,39113.7%+30%

197Des Plaines, ILIL58,77213.7%+70%

198Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813.8%+26%

199Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.8%+460%

200Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.8%+123%

201North Aurora, ILIL19,40613.9%+52%

202South Elgin, ILIL25,65614.0%+146%

203DeKalb, ILIL40,46714.1%−22%

204Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.5%+68%

205Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.7%+100%

206Homer Glen, ILIL24,87314.7%–

207Aurora, ILIL181,50514.8%+60%

208Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.9%+56%

209Tinley Park, ILIL55,14015.0%+102%

210Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76115.0%+243%

211Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17515.1%+47%

212Countryside, ILIL6,26015.1%+66%

213Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69015.1%+59%

214Westchester, ILIL16,30015.2%+43%

215Crete, ILIL8,34515.3%+60%

216Maryville, ILIL8,41315.3%+94%

217Gilberts, ILIL9,08215.3%+86%

218Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815.4%+49%

219Wauconda, ILIL13,99315.5%+163%

220Springfield, ILIL112,98915.6%+34%

221Bartlett, ILIL40,85515.6%+46%

222Morton, ILIL17,56515.7%+49%

223Elburn, ILIL7,08415.7%+52%

224Peoria, ILIL110,92015.7%+51%

225Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47615.7%+55%

226Mokena, ILIL19,89715.8%+38%

227Washington, ILIL15,90216.0%+70%

228Huntley, ILIL29,13216.0%+176%

229Cary, ILIL17,93216.1%+25%

230Gages Lake, ILIL10,81916.2%+34%

231Lombard, ILIL44,39916.2%+51%

232Lockport, ILIL27,82216.2%+144%

233Algonquin, ILIL30,82416.3%+46%

234Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.3%+104%

235Roselle, ILIL22,75616.6%+73%

236Rockton, ILIL7,87016.7%+61%

237Shorewood, ILIL18,53616.8%+94%

238Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.9%+44%

239Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.3%+88%

240Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39517.4%+46%

241Mundelein, ILIL32,68017.5%+30%

242Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817.6%+51%

243Troy, ILIL11,89317.6%+110%

244Oswego, ILIL39,94817.6%+65%

245Highwood, ILIL5,32317.6%+56%

246Charleston, ILIL17,46617.6%+2%

247New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.9%+141%

248Warrenville, ILIL15,21118.0%+58%

249Columbia, ILIL10,86518.1%+84%

250Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89818.3%+10%

251Woodridge, ILIL34,02818.6%+49%

252Monee, ILIL5,11918.6%+314%

253Palatine, ILIL65,84218.8%+34%

254Orland Park, ILIL57,95418.8%+57%

255Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.9%+17%

256Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.0%+90%

257Matteson, ILIL18,54319.1%+118%

258Carterville, ILIL5,83919.1%+66%

259Normal, ILIL53,27519.1%+34%

260Lemont, ILIL18,51319.6%+80%

261Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919.7%+60%

262Sycamore, ILIL19,08319.9%+97%

263Macomb, ILIL14,53020.1%+4%

264North Riverside, ILIL7,16120.2%+145%

265Plainfield, ILIL50,04320.2%+150%

266Swansea, ILIL14,35620.3%+84%

267Darien, ILIL22,03220.3%+23%

268Lake Villa, ILIL8,69220.3%+109%

269St. Charles, ILIL33,59420.4%+37%

270Westmont, ILIL24,15521.2%+76%

271Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.2%+47%

272Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26221.3%+64%

273Homewood, ILIL18,77321.4%+32%

274Skokie, ILIL66,54421.6%+23%

275Morton Grove, ILIL24,58221.8%+92%

276Chatham, ILIL14,57921.9%+114%

277Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.3%+31%

278Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03922.8%+8%

279Forest Park, ILIL13,82922.9%+57%

280West Dundee, ILIL8,57022.9%+72%

281Batavia, ILIL26,58623.0%+55%

282Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.3%−1%

283O'Fallon, ILIL32,65623.4%+38%

284Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86823.5%+76%

285Itasca, ILIL9,48823.5%+106%

286Grayslake, ILIL21,14023.7%+36%

287Edwardsville, ILIL26,46323.8%+43%

288Geneva, ILIL21,13824.2%+24%

289Winfield, ILIL10,14624.2%+51%

290Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.4%+35%

291Lisle, ILIL23,43225.7%+28%

292Barrington, ILIL10,58625.9%+8%

293Mahomet, ILIL10,51626.2%+114%

294Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.3%+62%

295Willowbrook, ILIL9,12627.1%+52%

296Park Ridge, ILIL38,46327.2%+48%

297Campton Hills, ILIL10,89427.4%–

298La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.8%+96%

299Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.1%+28%

300Frankfort, ILIL21,36528.3%+74%

301Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13028.9%+20%

302Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.1%+69%

303La Grange, ILIL15,93529.3%+41%

304Inverness, ILIL7,41829.6%+30%

305Flossmoor, ILIL9,35829.9%−6%

306Champaign, ILIL91,19530.2%+35%

307Libertyville, ILIL20,70130.2%+28%

308Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82530.7%+66%

309Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75030.7%+36%

310Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81231.1%+51%

311Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.1%+43%

312Glenview, ILIL47,71133.2%+39%

313Naperville, ILIL153,11433.3%+41%

314Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.3%−2%

315Riverside, ILIL8,93934.6%+52%

316Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68135.7%+30%

317Western Springs, ILIL13,58835.8%+34%

318Urbana, ILIL39,71936.4%+11%

319Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17936.5%+40%

320Savoy, ILIL9,11338.0%+23%

321Northfield, ILIL5,63238.6%+38%

322Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.7%+25%

323Highland Park, ILIL30,76739.1%+37%

324Northbrook, ILIL34,74439.3%+42%

325Evanston, ILIL76,38039.7%+20%

326Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96341.1%+45%

327Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.3%+28%

328Lake Forest, ILIL19,73141.9%+23%

329Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.2%+37%

330Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67943.2%+91%

331South Barrington, ILIL5,07143.5%+45%

332Hinsdale, ILIL17,57344.3%+41%

333River Forest, ILIL11,39345.3%+19%

334Glencoe, ILIL8,72448.5%+21%

335Wilmette, ILIL27,45949.5%+28%

336Winnetka, ILIL12,51851.3%+16%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES