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Least educated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Posen, ILIL5,4053.5%−56%

02Braidwood, ILIL6,2594.4%−52%

03Rock Falls, ILIL8,5214.5%−23%

04South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.8%−35%

05Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8445.3%−53%

06Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.5%−51%

07Summit, ILIL10,7535.7%−22%

08Pana, ILIL5,0106.0%−16%

09Sauk, ILIL9,6246.2%−29%

10Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.4%−48%

11Romeoville, ILIL41,2816.5%−66%

12West Frankfort, ILIL7,1056.7%−42%

13Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%−16%

14Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456.9%+33%

15East Alton, ILIL5,6217.0%−9%

16Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.0%−22%

17Cicero, ILIL81,8587.1%+15%

18Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.1%−33%

19East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827.3%−20%

20Burbank, ILIL28,5787.5%−20%

21Round Lake, ILIL18,5267.6%−64%

22Bradley, ILIL15,2147.6%−35%

23Silvis, ILIL7,9797.7%−16%

24Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.7%−12%

25Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8877.8%−20%

26Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%−13%

27Chester, ILIL6,8477.9%−30%

28Beardstown, ILIL5,6917.9%−9%

29Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.9%−21%

30Harvey, ILIL19,8498.0%−3%

31Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.1%−41%

32Lyons, ILIL10,4338.2%−45%

33Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9028.2%−49%

34Coal City, ILIL5,8318.2%−40%

35Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.4%−36%

36Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%−19%

37Northlake, ILIL12,4628.5%+11%

38Granite City, ILIL26,8078.6%−13%

39Wood River, ILIL10,2248.6%−23%

40Markham, ILIL11,2748.8%−17%

41Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.8%−14%

42Melrose Park, ILIL23,9368.9%−8%

43Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.0%−8%

44Wilmington, ILIL5,6149.2%−10%

45LaSalle, ILIL9,3889.4%−25%

46Paris, ILIL8,0269.5%−14%

47Mendota, ILIL6,8949.5%−27%

48Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.6%−33%

49Rochelle, ILIL9,4989.7%−38%

50Stickney, ILIL6,8979.7%+9%

51Channahon, ILIL14,5309.8%−47%

52Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.8%−11%

53Herrin, ILIL12,2689.9%−42%

54Sandwich, ILIL7,3809.9%−11%

55Genoa, ILIL5,5479.9%−3%

56Plano, ILIL12,67710.1%−1%

57Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.1%−27%

58North Chicago, ILIL34,05010.2%−31%

59Maywood, ILIL23,33010.2%−1%

60Canton, ILIL13,29710.3%−14%

61Vandalia, ILIL7,10810.3%+4%

62Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.4%−12%

63Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.4%−25%

64Pekin, ILIL31,27710.5%−22%

65Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.5%−18%

66Franklin Park, ILIL18,04510.5%−7%

67Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.7%−38%

68Zion, ILIL24,44710.7%−32%

69Crest Hill, ILIL20,69510.8%−10%

70East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.8%−28%

71Clinton, ILIL6,78110.9%−6%

72Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.9%−56%

73Fox Lake, ILIL10,84910.9%−29%

74Riverdale, ILIL10,28010.9%−7%

75Salem, ILIL7,03510.9%−18%

76Crestwood, ILIL10,52911.0%−26%

77Benton, ILIL6,55811.1%−17%

78Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.2%−17%

79Midlothian, ILIL13,84111.2%−22%

80River Grove, ILIL10,40911.2%−22%

81Dixon, ILIL14,58211.2%−12%

82Park City, ILIL7,89311.3%−30%

83Spring Valley, ILIL5,40811.3%−35%

84Taylorville, ILIL10,52211.4%−16%

85Centralia, ILIL11,86311.4%−20%

86Robinson, ILIL7,28311.4%−11%

87Norridge, ILIL14,80811.5%−26%

88Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811.6%−6%

89Kankakee, ILIL23,40011.6%−12%

90Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.6%−40%

91Alton, ILIL25,01311.6%−28%

92Justice, ILIL12,28511.6%−10%

93Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%−2%

94Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.8%−7%

95Bethalto, ILIL9,20211.9%−14%

96Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.9%−29%

97Mattoon, ILIL16,66712.0%−10%

98Harvard, ILIL9,50412.2%−20%

99South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%−52%

100Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.4%−44%

101Worth, ILIL10,69612.5%+11%

102Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.5%−51%

103Dolton, ILIL20,67112.6%−18%

104Marengo, ILIL7,73712.6%−10%

105Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%−44%

106Alsip, ILIL18,48312.8%−6%

107Ottawa, ILIL18,68412.9%−21%

108Hampshire, ILIL9,26613.0%−31%

109Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.0%+8%

110Sterling, ILIL14,39413.0%+8%

111East Moline, ILIL20,45313.1%−16%

112Highland, ILIL10,04213.1%−40%

113Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.3%−31%

114Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.3%−13%

115Monee, ILIL5,11913.4%−22%

116Peru, ILIL9,78013.4%−20%

117Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.5%−21%

118Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6%−0%

119Broadview, ILIL7,87113.7%−18%

120West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.8%−37%

121Galesburg, ILIL28,58113.9%−7%

122Wauconda, ILIL13,99314.0%−42%

123Waukegan, ILIL87,94014.1%−13%

124Eureka, ILIL5,12914.2%−34%

125Manteno, ILIL9,20114.4%−15%

126Freeport, ILIL23,20214.4%−16%

127Quincy, ILIL38,91814.5%−25%

128Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.6%−12%

129Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%−7%

130Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.6%−2%

131Joliet, ILIL152,24114.6%−21%

132Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%+13%

133Olney, ILIL8,34714.7%−10%

134Berkeley, ILIL5,14114.7%−25%

135Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59014.7%−55%

136Island Lake, ILIL8,04714.7%−37%

137Antioch, ILIL15,00014.9%−44%

138Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10114.9%−30%

139Berwyn, ILIL55,00115.0%−13%

140Danville, ILIL28,13815.0%−4%

141Belleville, ILIL40,23715.2%−14%

142Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.4%−17%

143Lansing, ILIL28,06815.5%−15%

144Decatur, ILIL67,88415.7%−8%

145Marion, ILIL17,14815.7%−7%

146Bensenville, ILIL18,52515.8%−17%

147Lockport, ILIL27,82215.9%−30%

148Effingham, ILIL12,40615.9%−7%

149Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52515.9%−13%

150Montgomery, ILIL21,97816.0%−19%

151McHenry, ILIL29,21716.0%−27%

152Morris, ILIL14,66916.0%−15%

153Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.1%−25%

154Addison, ILIL35,75816.1%−17%

155Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916.2%−16%

156Swansea, ILIL14,35616.3%−41%

157Elburn, ILIL7,08416.3%−52%

158Roscoe, ILIL11,03416.4%−24%

159Woodstock, ILIL25,74016.5%−28%

160Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.8%−5%

161Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67516.9%−13%

162Orland Hills, ILIL6,66316.9%−13%

163Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.0%−9%

164Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59317.3%+11%

165Hillside, ILIL8,14017.5%−14%

166Mount Zion, ILIL5,88017.5%−27%

167Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45017.6%−16%

168Geneseo, ILIL6,50517.6%−26%

169Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.7%−47%

170Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.8%−21%

171Yorkville, ILIL26,73017.9%−27%

172Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17518.0%−32%

173Rantoul, ILIL11,99118.0%+13%

174Spring Grove, ILIL5,52618.0%−37%

175Tinley Park, ILIL55,14018.2%−27%

176Troy, ILIL11,89318.2%−25%

177New Lenox, ILIL28,89318.3%−30%

178Elgin, ILIL115,47618.3%−11%

179Aurora, ILIL181,50518.6%−38%

180Maryville, ILIL8,41318.7%−33%

181Rockford, ILIL147,38418.7%−6%

182North Riverside, ILIL7,16118.7%−22%

183Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.8%−19%

184Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.9%−4%

185Hanover Park, ILIL36,56819.0%−6%

186Lakemoor, ILIL6,44919.1%+15%

187Lemont, ILIL18,51319.1%−40%

188Willow Springs, ILIL5,78819.1%−19%

189Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98919.2%−12%

190North Aurora, ILIL19,40619.2%−37%

191Rockton, ILIL7,87019.2%−35%

192Moline, ILIL42,36219.3%−8%

193Brookfield, ILIL18,87919.3%−26%

194Washington, ILIL15,90219.3%−37%

195Princeton, ILIL7,67419.4%−10%

196Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.5%−24%

197Countryside, ILIL6,26019.5%−15%

198Streamwood, ILIL38,27719.9%−25%

199Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419.9%−10%

200Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56020.2%−9%

201Niles, ILIL30,44320.2%−19%

202Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21520.8%−9%

203Villa Park, ILIL21,88820.9%−12%

204South Holland, ILIL20,74921.0%−18%

205Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.5%−34%

206Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%−11%

207Des Plaines, ILIL58,77221.6%−13%

208Itasca, ILIL9,48821.6%−34%

209Oswego, ILIL39,94821.7%−35%

210Mokena, ILIL19,89721.7%−37%

211Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28321.9%−22%

212Richton Park, ILIL12,48322.4%−12%

213Columbia, ILIL10,86522.4%−21%

214Plainfield, ILIL50,04322.6%−33%

215Highwood, ILIL5,32322.8%−16%

216University Park, ILIL7,01922.9%−10%

217Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80323.1%−21%

218Peoria, ILIL110,92023.6%−16%

219Glenwood, ILIL8,41623.7%−15%

220Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65523.9%−10%

221Monticello, ILIL6,08023.9%−22%

222Greenville, ILIL7,46923.9%+24%

223Springfield, ILIL112,98924.9%−19%

224Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.9%−8%

225Sycamore, ILIL19,08325.0%−12%

226Minooka, ILIL12,89925.3%−12%

227Carterville, ILIL5,83925.3%−20%

228Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65825.6%−4%

229Westchester, ILIL16,30025.8%−16%

230Matteson, ILIL18,54325.9%+2%

231Crete, ILIL8,34526.0%−7%

232Morton, ILIL17,56526.1%−24%

233Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.5%−30%

234Elk Grove, ILIL31,88526.5%−16%

235Lake Villa, ILIL8,69226.5%−28%

236Mahomet, ILIL10,51627.0%−28%

237West Dundee, ILIL8,57027.3%−26%

238Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26227.3%−37%

239Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69027.6%−11%

240Chatham, ILIL14,57927.8%−25%

241Bartlett, ILIL40,85528.4%−26%

242Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28828.5%−21%

243Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55228.7%+1%

244Orland Park, ILIL57,95428.8%−9%

245Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81028.9%−24%

246Westmont, ILIL24,15529.0%−17%

247Roselle, ILIL22,75629.2%−14%

248O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629.2%−25%

249Shorewood, ILIL18,53629.4%−12%

250Morton Grove, ILIL24,58229.6%−14%

251Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47629.7%−14%

252Wheeling, ILIL38,39130.0%−7%

253Lombard, ILIL44,39930.4%−15%

254Grayslake, ILIL21,14030.4%−40%

255Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.5%−16%

256Mundelein, ILIL32,68030.6%−23%

257Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39530.9%−13%

258Macomb, ILIL14,53031.5%−11%

259Frankfort, ILIL21,36531.6%−22%

260Bloomington, ILIL78,80431.7%−20%

261Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.1%+0%

262Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.4%−17%

263Batavia, ILIL26,58632.7%−23%

264Algonquin, ILIL30,82432.9%−15%

265Palos Heights, ILIL12,08433.2%−15%

266Charleston, ILIL17,46633.4%+1%

267La Grange Park, ILIL13,45333.4%−20%

268Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85833.5%−7%

269Warrenville, ILIL15,21133.8%−15%

270Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.8%−19%

271Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89834.1%−20%

272Schaumburg, ILIL77,24934.2%−12%

273Cary, ILIL17,93234.9%−15%

274Darien, ILIL22,03235.8%−18%

275St. Charles, ILIL33,59436.1%−16%

276Elmhurst, ILIL46,11136.2%−20%

277Skokie, ILIL66,54436.7%−14%

278Park Ridge, ILIL38,46337.4%−19%

279Palatine, ILIL65,84237.6%−9%

280Gurnee, ILIL30,45837.8%−21%

281Homewood, ILIL18,77338.0%−7%

282DeKalb, ILIL40,46739.5%+4%

283Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21639.5%−15%

284Champaign, ILIL91,19540.0%−10%

285Downers Grove, ILIL50,36540.0%−14%

286Normal, ILIL53,27540.4%−5%

287Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86840.4%−8%

288Geneva, ILIL21,13840.9%−23%

289Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82541.4%−24%

290Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03941.8%−13%

291Winfield, ILIL10,14641.9%−9%

292Riverside, ILIL8,93945.4%−11%

293Willowbrook, ILIL9,12645.8%+4%

294Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.2%−3%

295South Barrington, ILIL5,07146.2%−26%

296Glenview, ILIL47,71146.2%−17%

297La Grange, ILIL15,93546.9%−15%

298Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17947.2%−19%

299Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81247.4%−15%

300Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.7%−13%

301Wheaton, ILIL54,06549.4%−14%

302Lisle, ILIL23,43249.7%−1%

303Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67949.9%−17%

304Inverness, ILIL7,41850.7%−6%

305Oak Park, ILIL52,82351.2%−18%

306Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75051.3%−13%

307Barrington, ILIL10,58651.7%−11%

308Oak Brook, ILIL8,10852.0%−14%

309Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68152.7%−19%

310Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13052.9%−6%

311Long Grove, ILIL8,34353.0%−7%

312Urbana, ILIL39,71953.8%+0%

313Naperville, ILIL153,11454.4%−10%

314Northbrook, ILIL34,74455.1%−11%

315Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.9%−9%

316Western Springs, ILIL13,58856.0%−16%

317Savoy, ILIL9,11356.6%−4%

318Flossmoor, ILIL9,35857.2%−6%

319Evanston, ILIL76,38058.0%−7%

320River Forest, ILIL11,39359.5%−15%

321Deerfield, ILIL19,64259.6%−13%

322Hinsdale, ILIL17,57360.8%−11%

323Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56362.6%−14%

324Northfield, ILIL5,63263.4%−7%

325Wilmette, ILIL27,45963.7%−12%

326Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96364.3%−3%

327Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.7%−11%

328Glencoe, ILIL8,72472.1%−10%

329Winnetka, ILIL12,51879.2%−6%

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