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Fewest graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Posen, ILIL5,4051.2%−5%

02Cicero, ILIL81,8581.9%−14%

03Summit, ILIL10,7532.1%+18%

04Harvard, ILIL9,5042.4%−58%

05Park City, ILIL7,8932.6%−45%

06Northlake, ILIL12,4622.9%+13%

07Chester, ILIL6,8473.0%−16%

08Sauk, ILIL9,6243.0%+52%

09Harvey, ILIL19,8493.2%+30%

10Pana, ILIL5,0103.2%+63%

11Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.3%+48%

12Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.6%−14%

13West Frankfort, ILIL7,1053.7%−3%

14Beardstown, ILIL5,6913.8%+84%

15Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.8%+45%

16Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.8%−10%

17South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.9%+121%

18Burbank, ILIL28,5784.1%+35%

19Streator, ILIL12,1904.2%+22%

20Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.2%+17%

21Clinton, ILIL6,7814.3%+54%

22Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874.3%−4%

23Machesney Park, ILIL22,8054.4%+57%

24Granite City, ILIL26,8074.4%+47%

25Metropolis, ILIL5,7274.4%+21%

26LaSalle, ILIL9,3884.5%+14%

27Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.5%+46%

28Genoa, ILIL5,5474.6%+137%

29Kewanee, ILIL12,1154.6%+28%

30Maywood, ILIL23,3304.7%+29%

31Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.8%+2%

32Pontiac, ILIL10,8064.9%+12%

33Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.9%+20%

34Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.9%−11%

35Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.0%+0%

36Calumet City, ILIL34,7985.0%+33%

37Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.0%+26%

38Broadview, ILIL7,8715.1%+5%

39Markham, ILIL11,2745.1%+59%

40Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.1%+151%

41Rochelle, ILIL9,4985.1%−2%

42East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825.2%+90%

43Plano, ILIL12,6775.3%+155%

44Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.3%+35%

45Wood River, ILIL10,2245.3%+62%

46Stickney, ILIL6,8975.4%+142%

47Bensenville, ILIL18,5255.4%+21%

48Riverdale, ILIL10,2805.5%+155%

49River Grove, ILIL10,4095.5%+40%

50Pekin, ILIL31,2775.5%+10%

51Bradley, ILIL15,2145.6%+33%

52Zion, ILIL24,4475.6%+0%

53Harrisburg, ILIL7,9225.6%+20%

54East Alton, ILIL5,6215.6%+362%

55Fox Lake, ILIL10,8495.6%+18%

56Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085.7%+41%

57Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.7%+148%

58Midlothian, ILIL13,8415.8%+28%

59Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.8%+8%

60Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.8%+35%

61Manhattan, ILIL10,9435.8%+45%

62East Moline, ILIL20,4535.8%+18%

63Salem, ILIL7,0355.9%+52%

64Lyons, ILIL10,4336.0%+15%

65Belvidere, ILIL25,4626.0%+212%

66Robinson, ILIL7,2836.1%+54%

67Hillside, ILIL8,1406.1%−5%

68Blue Island, ILIL21,8056.1%+77%

69Dolton, ILIL20,6716.1%+89%

70Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.2%−21%

71Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7236.2%+40%

72Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366.2%+67%

73Justice, ILIL12,2856.3%+138%

74Hillsboro, ILIL6,1846.3%+15%

75Rantoul, ILIL11,9916.3%+17%

76Peru, ILIL9,7806.3%+12%

77Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8446.4%+104%

78Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.4%+12%

79Lincoln, ILIL12,9816.5%+47%

80Freeport, ILIL23,2026.5%+23%

81Sterling, ILIL14,3946.5%+87%

82Mendota, ILIL6,8946.5%+10%

83Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.5%+31%

84Waukegan, ILIL87,9406.5%+18%

85Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.6%+137%

86Beach Park, ILIL14,1146.6%+34%

87Steger, ILIL9,3526.6%+103%

88Paris, ILIL8,0266.6%+78%

89Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.6%+29%

90Olney, ILIL8,3476.6%+21%

91Silvis, ILIL7,9796.6%+118%

92Benton, ILIL6,5586.7%+40%

93Taylorville, ILIL10,5226.8%+49%

94Crest Hill, ILIL20,6956.8%+164%

95Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.8%+15%

96Marengo, ILIL7,7376.9%+71%

97Danville, ILIL28,1386.9%+28%

98Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.9%+24%

99Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.0%+14%

100Wilmington, ILIL5,6147.1%+114%

101McHenry, ILIL29,2177.1%+23%

102Dixon, ILIL14,5827.2%+64%

103Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.2%+6%

104Worth, ILIL10,6967.2%+112%

105Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1017.2%+24%

106Alsip, ILIL18,4837.3%+97%

107Alton, ILIL25,0137.3%+42%

108Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6417.4%–

109Canton, ILIL13,2977.4%+95%

110Monmouth, ILIL8,5997.4%+30%

111Galesburg, ILIL28,5817.4%+35%

112Centralia, ILIL11,8637.5%+38%

113North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.7%+41%

114Joliet, ILIL152,2417.7%+35%

115Addison, ILIL35,7587.8%+50%

116Decatur, ILIL67,8847.8%+37%

117East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.9%+106%

118Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.9%+28%

119Chillicothe, ILIL6,0337.9%+108%

120Effingham, ILIL12,4068.0%+41%

121Milan, ILIL5,0288.0%+285%

122Coal City, ILIL5,8318.1%+126%

123Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.1%+106%

124Herrin, ILIL12,2688.2%+44%

125University Park, ILIL7,0198.2%−15%

126Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.3%+25%

127Manteno, ILIL9,2018.3%+36%

128Rockford, ILIL147,3848.3%+17%

129Quincy, ILIL38,9188.4%+22%

130Ottawa, ILIL18,6848.5%+66%

131Crestwood, ILIL10,5298.5%+140%

132Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.6%–

133Highland, ILIL10,0428.6%+21%

134Rock Island, ILIL36,2258.6%+37%

135Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.6%+280%

136Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.6%+25%

137Eureka, ILIL5,1298.6%+39%

138Lansing, ILIL28,0688.7%+66%

139Loves Park, ILIL23,7129.0%+66%

140Berkeley, ILIL5,1419.0%+50%

141Norridge, ILIL14,8089.0%+82%

142Elgin, ILIL115,4769.2%+52%

143Geneseo, ILIL6,5059.3%+52%

144Montgomery, ILIL21,9789.4%+86%

145Litchfield, ILIL6,5989.4%+193%

146Villa Park, ILIL21,8889.5%+20%

147Oak Forest, ILIL26,7929.5%+40%

148Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.7%+137%

149Troy, ILIL11,8939.7%+16%

150Morris, ILIL14,6699.7%+82%

151Collinsville, ILIL23,7179.7%+41%

152Glenwood, ILIL8,4169.8%+6%

153Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.8%+42%

154Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5459.8%+279%

155Marion, ILIL17,14810.0%+58%

156Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+10%

157Moline, ILIL42,36210.2%+50%

158Willow Springs, ILIL5,78810.2%−2%

159Belleville, ILIL40,23710.3%+69%

160Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59010.3%+56%

161Princeton, ILIL7,67410.3%+46%

162Calumet Park, ILIL6,77210.4%+150%

163Waterloo, ILIL11,13210.4%+68%

164Volo, ILIL6,80510.5%–

165Orland Hills, ILIL6,66310.5%+186%

166Mount Zion, ILIL5,88010.6%+44%

167Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56010.6%+127%

168Yorkville, ILIL26,73010.7%+61%

169Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67510.7%+67%

170Hampshire, ILIL9,26610.7%+135%

171Wauconda, ILIL13,99310.7%+82%

172Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.9%+59%

173Channahon, ILIL14,53011.0%+170%

174West Chicago, ILIL25,29611.0%+112%

175Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.0%+152%

176Round Lake, ILIL18,52611.1%+141%

177Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.1%+62%

178Carlinville, ILIL5,46511.1%+55%

179Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711.2%+146%

180Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%+51%

181Johnsburg, ILIL6,44511.3%+56%

182Palos Hills, ILIL18,02811.3%+40%

183Spring Grove, ILIL5,52611.4%+38%

184North Riverside, ILIL7,16111.4%+39%

185Niles, ILIL30,44311.5%+29%

186Monee, ILIL5,11911.5%+156%

187Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911.6%+43%

188Homer Glen, ILIL24,87311.7%–

189Rockton, ILIL7,87011.9%+15%

190Park Forest, ILIL21,07912.0%+17%

191Godfrey, ILIL17,62012.1%+24%

192Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02412.2%+57%

193South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%+116%

194Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.3%+49%

195Lakemoor, ILIL6,44912.5%+399%

196Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.5%+68%

197Minooka, ILIL12,89912.5%+15%

198Lockport, ILIL27,82212.5%+89%

199Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512.6%+43%

200Monticello, ILIL6,08012.7%+4%

201Aurora, ILIL181,50512.7%+36%

202Bartlett, ILIL40,85512.7%+19%

203Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%+120%

204Antioch, ILIL15,00012.9%+52%

205Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69012.9%+35%

206Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.9%+40%

207Carol Stream, ILIL39,31512.9%+52%

208Westchester, ILIL16,30012.9%+21%

209Tinley Park, ILIL55,14013.0%+76%

210Washington, ILIL15,90213.1%+39%

211South Holland, ILIL20,74913.2%+39%

212Roselle, ILIL22,75613.3%+38%

213Woodstock, ILIL25,74013.4%+91%

214Elburn, ILIL7,08413.5%+31%

215Crete, ILIL8,34513.6%+43%

216Roscoe, ILIL11,03413.6%+148%

217Warrenville, ILIL15,21113.7%+20%

218Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.7%+459%

219Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38113.7%+49%

220Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813.9%+28%

221Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.1%+91%

222Peoria, ILIL110,92014.1%+35%

223Springfield, ILIL112,98914.1%+21%

224Gages Lake, ILIL10,81914.1%+17%

225Morton, ILIL17,56514.1%+34%

226Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65814.2%+32%

227Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.2%+65%

228Des Plaines, ILIL58,77214.3%+77%

229Maryville, ILIL8,41314.3%+82%

230Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39514.5%+21%

231Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47614.6%+43%

232Charleston, ILIL17,46614.6%−16%

233Wheeling, ILIL38,39114.7%+40%

234Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17514.8%+44%

235Mundelein, ILIL32,68015.1%+12%

236DeKalb, ILIL40,46715.3%−16%

237Algonquin, ILIL30,82415.3%+37%

238Cary, ILIL17,93215.4%+20%

239Lemont, ILIL18,51315.6%+44%

240Shorewood, ILIL18,53615.8%+82%

241Mokena, ILIL19,89715.8%+38%

242North Aurora, ILIL19,40616.2%+77%

243Lombard, ILIL44,39916.2%+51%

244Matteson, ILIL18,54316.3%+86%

245West Dundee, ILIL8,57016.4%+23%

246Homewood, ILIL18,77316.6%+3%

247Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.7%+42%

248Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.8%+16%

249Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81016.8%+76%

250Orland Park, ILIL57,95416.8%+40%

251Oswego, ILIL39,94816.9%+58%

252Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.9%+113%

253Chicago, ILIL2,731,58517.1%+71%

254Sycamore, ILIL19,08317.2%+71%

255Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817.3%+50%

256New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.5%+136%

257Itasca, ILIL9,48817.7%+56%

258Chatham, ILIL14,57917.9%+75%

259Normal, ILIL53,27517.9%+25%

260Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.2%+13%

261Highwood, ILIL5,32318.2%+62%

262Westmont, ILIL24,15518.2%+52%

263Morton Grove, ILIL24,58218.6%+64%

264Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26218.6%+43%

265Woodridge, ILIL34,02818.9%+51%

266Skokie, ILIL66,54418.9%+7%

267Mahomet, ILIL10,51619.0%+55%

268Palatine, ILIL65,84219.1%+36%

269St. Charles, ILIL33,59419.2%+30%

270Darien, ILIL22,03219.4%+17%

271Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919.4%+58%

272Swansea, ILIL14,35619.7%+78%

273Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03920.0%−5%

274Plainfield, ILIL50,04320.1%+149%

275Grayslake, ILIL21,14020.1%+15%

276Batavia, ILIL26,58620.2%+35%

277Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86821.0%+57%

278Lake Villa, ILIL8,69221.1%+117%

279Campton Hills, ILIL10,89421.1%–

280Gurnee, ILIL30,45821.3%+26%

281O'Fallon, ILIL32,65621.4%+26%

282Columbia, ILIL10,86522.0%+123%

283Carterville, ILIL5,83922.2%+93%

284Macomb, ILIL14,53022.5%+16%

285Winfield, ILIL10,14622.7%+41%

286Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21623.2%+43%

287Downers Grove, ILIL50,36523.3%+29%

288Forest Park, ILIL13,82923.4%+60%

289Frankfort, ILIL21,36523.6%+46%

290Edwardsville, ILIL26,46324.0%+44%

291Geneva, ILIL21,13824.3%+24%

292Park Ridge, ILIL38,46324.8%+35%

293Willowbrook, ILIL9,12625.2%+41%

294Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13025.6%+6%

295Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89826.6%+60%

296La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.0%+91%

297Wheaton, ILIL54,06527.3%+24%

298Lisle, ILIL23,43227.4%+37%

299Elmhurst, ILIL46,11127.5%+60%

300Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82527.7%+50%

301Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81228.1%+37%

302Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75028.8%+28%

303Carbondale, ILIL21,81129.1%+23%

304Northfield, ILIL5,63229.1%+4%

305Barrington, ILIL10,58629.2%+22%

306Champaign, ILIL91,19529.6%+32%

307Naperville, ILIL153,11429.9%+26%

308Inverness, ILIL7,41830.0%+32%

309Savoy, ILIL9,11330.1%−3%

310Oak Brook, ILIL8,10830.7%−12%

311Riverside, ILIL8,93931.0%+36%

312Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68131.9%+16%

313La Grange, ILIL15,93532.0%+55%

314Glenview, ILIL47,71132.9%+38%

315South Barrington, ILIL5,07133.0%+10%

316Libertyville, ILIL20,70133.0%+40%

317Western Springs, ILIL13,58834.3%+29%

318Urbana, ILIL39,71935.1%+7%

319Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67935.4%+57%

320Northbrook, ILIL34,74435.8%+30%

321Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96335.8%+26%

322Flossmoor, ILIL9,35836.4%+15%

323Long Grove, ILIL8,34336.6%+58%

324Highland Park, ILIL30,76737.8%+33%

325Evanston, ILIL76,38037.8%+14%

326Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.6%+25%

327Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17940.1%+54%

328Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56340.9%+33%

329Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.8%+29%

330Lake Forest, ILIL19,73142.4%+25%

331River Forest, ILIL11,39342.5%+11%

332Hinsdale, ILIL17,57343.0%+37%

333Glencoe, ILIL8,72447.8%+19%

334Winnetka, ILIL12,51850.1%+14%

335Wilmette, ILIL27,45951.6%+34%

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