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Least educated, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 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

01Chester, ILIL6,8475.7%−49%

02Pana, ILIL5,0105.8%−19%

03Beardstown, ILIL5,6916.5%−25%

04Cicero, ILIL81,8588.3%+34%

05East Alton, ILIL5,6218.6%+12%

06Stickney, ILIL6,8979.1%+3%

07Harvey, ILIL19,8499.2%+13%

08Northlake, ILIL12,4629.4%+23%

09Rock Falls, ILIL8,5219.7%+64%

10Posen, ILIL5,4059.8%+22%

11Hillsboro, ILIL6,1849.8%−36%

12Streator, ILIL12,19010.1%+12%

13Maywood, ILIL23,33010.4%+0%

14West Frankfort, ILIL7,10510.4%−10%

15Kankakee, ILIL23,40010.5%−20%

16Melrose Park, ILIL23,93610.6%+10%

17Park City, ILIL7,89310.7%−33%

18Harvard, ILIL9,50410.7%−29%

19East St. Louis, ILIL17,68210.8%+19%

20Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.8%−8%

21Markham, ILIL11,27411.0%+3%

22Coal City, ILIL5,83111.4%−17%

23Granite City, ILIL26,80711.5%+17%

24Clinton, ILIL6,78111.6%+0%

25Burbank, ILIL28,57811.6%+24%

26Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.7%−15%

27Benton, ILIL6,55812.3%−8%

28Calumet Park, ILIL6,77212.3%−8%

29Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.5%−8%

30Machesney Park, ILIL22,80512.5%+12%

31Bellwood, ILIL18,11612.6%+6%

32Genoa, ILIL5,54712.7%+24%

33Franklin Park, ILIL18,04512.8%+13%

34Steger, ILIL9,35212.9%+23%

35Braidwood, ILIL6,25913.1%+43%

36Wilmington, ILIL5,61413.1%+29%

37Centralia, ILIL11,86313.1%−8%

38Summit, ILIL10,75313.3%+81%

39Mendota, ILIL6,89413.3%+1%

40South Beloit, ILIL7,99613.4%+80%

41Sauk, ILIL9,62413.4%+55%

42Canton, ILIL13,29713.4%+12%

43Robinson, ILIL7,28313.4%+5%

44Silvis, ILIL7,97913.4%+48%

45LaSalle, ILIL9,38813.5%+7%

46Bridgeview, ILIL16,52113.5%+49%

47Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50813.6%+10%

48Worth, ILIL10,69613.6%+21%

49Milan, ILIL5,02813.7%+70%

50Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.8%+8%

51Kewanee, ILIL12,11513.9%+35%

52Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.0%+60%

53Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.0%−6%

54Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.2%−19%

55Metropolis, ILIL5,72714.2%+45%

56Dixon, ILIL14,58214.3%+13%

57Paris, ILIL8,02614.4%+30%

58Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84414.5%+29%

59Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%−6%

60Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.9%+3%

61Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72315.1%+17%

62Zion, ILIL24,44715.1%−3%

63Pekin, ILIL31,27715.2%+13%

64Calumet City, ILIL34,79815.2%+9%

65Wood River, ILIL10,22415.3%+36%

66Litchfield, ILIL6,59815.3%+43%

67Riverdale, ILIL10,28015.5%+32%

68Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98915.5%−29%

69Bartonville, ILIL5,80415.6%+56%

70Rochelle, ILIL9,49815.7%−0%

71Alsip, ILIL18,48315.9%+16%

72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.9%−2%

73Danville, ILIL28,13815.9%+1%

74Crestwood, ILIL10,52915.9%+7%

75Bensenville, ILIL18,52516.0%−16%

76Justice, ILIL12,28516.1%+25%

77Du Quoin, ILIL5,56916.1%+23%

78Jerseyville, ILIL8,40916.2%+47%

79Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03616.2%+17%

80Schiller Park, ILIL11,31716.5%+14%

81Mattoon, ILIL16,66716.6%+25%

82Broadview, ILIL7,87116.7%+0%

83Fox Lake, ILIL10,84916.9%+10%

84Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+6%

85Dolton, ILIL20,67117.0%+10%

86Bradley, ILIL15,21417.0%+45%

87Freeport, ILIL23,20217.1%−0%

88Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.4%−1%

89Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90217.6%+10%

90North Chicago, ILIL34,05017.6%+19%

91Sterling, ILIL14,39417.7%+46%

92Crest Hill, ILIL20,69517.7%+48%

93Norridge, ILIL14,80817.7%+13%

94Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.8%+4%

95East Moline, ILIL20,45317.9%+15%

96Monee, ILIL5,11918.2%+6%

97Berwyn, ILIL55,00118.3%+6%

98Chillicothe, ILIL6,03318.3%+45%

99Bethalto, ILIL9,20218.4%+33%

100Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88718.4%+88%

101Salem, ILIL7,03518.4%+38%

102Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.5%+35%

103Hillside, ILIL8,14018.5%−9%

104Alton, ILIL25,01318.6%+16%

105Ottawa, ILIL18,68418.8%+15%

106Lyons, ILIL10,43318.9%+29%

107Marengo, ILIL7,73719.2%+38%

108Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.5%−0%

109Decatur, ILIL67,88419.6%+15%

110Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.6%+98%

111Peru, ILIL9,78019.7%+18%

112Sandwich, ILIL7,38019.9%+78%

113Herrin, ILIL12,26819.9%+16%

114Oak Forest, ILIL26,79220.0%−11%

115Plano, ILIL12,67720.5%+101%

116Rockford, ILIL147,38420.6%+4%

117Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.6%+25%

118Morris, ILIL14,66920.6%+9%

119Wood Dale, ILIL14,08120.7%+5%

120Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52520.7%+14%

121River Grove, ILIL10,40920.7%+45%

122Princeton, ILIL7,67421.1%−2%

123Carpentersville, ILIL37,04521.2%+74%

124Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.3%+14%

125Joliet, ILIL152,24121.4%+15%

126Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%−11%

127Olney, ILIL8,34721.6%+33%

128Addison, ILIL35,75821.6%+11%

129East Peoria, ILIL22,08821.6%+45%

130Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20621.7%+80%

131Effingham, ILIL12,40621.7%+27%

132Manteno, ILIL9,20121.8%+28%

133Quincy, ILIL38,91822.1%+14%

134Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59322.2%+43%

135Lansing, ILIL28,06822.2%+22%

136Island Lake, ILIL8,04722.3%−5%

137Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122.4%–

138Beach Park, ILIL14,11422.4%+51%

139University Park, ILIL7,01922.7%−11%

140Romeoville, ILIL41,28122.9%+18%

141North Riverside, ILIL7,16123.0%−4%

142Troy, ILIL11,89323.1%−5%

143Elgin, ILIL115,47623.5%+14%

144Belleville, ILIL40,23723.5%+33%

145Lynwood, ILIL9,29723.6%+6%

146Loves Park, ILIL23,71223.8%+38%

147Highland, ILIL10,04223.8%+9%

148Jacksonville, ILIL17,75223.9%+3%

149Marion, ILIL17,14823.9%+42%

150Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.0%+12%

151Mascoutah, ILIL9,23924.1%+25%

152Godfrey, ILIL17,62024.2%−3%

153Hanover Park, ILIL36,56824.3%+20%

154Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.4%−10%

155Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.6%+12%

156Channahon, ILIL14,53024.7%+32%

157Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.8%+34%

158Waterloo, ILIL11,13224.9%+29%

159Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67524.9%+28%

160Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45025.7%+23%

161Hampshire, ILIL9,26625.8%+37%

162McHenry, ILIL29,21725.9%+17%

163Moline, ILIL42,36226.0%+25%

164Geneseo, ILIL6,50526.3%+10%

165Eureka, ILIL5,12926.3%+22%

166Countryside, ILIL6,26026.6%+16%

167Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10126.6%+25%

168Lakemoor, ILIL6,44927.0%+63%

169Roscoe, ILIL11,03427.0%+25%

170Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.0%−1%

171South Holland, ILIL20,74927.3%+7%

172Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76127.4%+64%

173Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21527.5%+21%

174Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17527.6%+5%

175Highwood, ILIL5,32327.6%+2%

176Glenwood, ILIL8,41627.7%−1%

177Montgomery, ILIL21,97827.7%+41%

178Richton Park, ILIL12,48327.9%+10%

179West Chicago, ILIL25,29628.0%+28%

180Manhattan, ILIL10,94328.7%+49%

181Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65528.7%+8%

182Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65828.8%+8%

183Orland Hills, ILIL6,66328.8%+48%

184Des Plaines, ILIL58,77229.4%+19%

185Brookfield, ILIL18,87929.6%+14%

186Niles, ILIL30,44329.6%+19%

187Streamwood, ILIL38,27729.7%+12%

188Mount Zion, ILIL5,88029.7%+24%

189Woodstock, ILIL25,74029.8%+30%

190Monticello, ILIL6,08029.8%−3%

191Yorkville, ILIL26,73029.9%+22%

192Villa Park, ILIL21,88830.1%+27%

193Columbia, ILIL10,86530.2%+6%

194Tinley Park, ILIL55,14030.3%+22%

195Willow Springs, ILIL5,78830.4%+29%

196Lockport, ILIL27,82230.7%+36%

197Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69030.8%−1%

198Minooka, ILIL12,89930.8%+8%

199Aurora, ILIL181,50531.1%+4%

200Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28331.2%+11%

201Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56031.4%+42%

202Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59031.6%−3%

203Elburn, ILIL7,08432.1%−7%

204Peoria, ILIL110,92032.2%+15%

205Chicago, ILIL2,731,58532.2%+27%

206Matteson, ILIL18,54332.4%+27%

207Elk Grove, ILIL31,88532.5%+3%

208Springfield, ILIL112,98932.5%+6%

209Huntley, ILIL29,13233.2%+47%

210Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.3%+17%

211Swansea, ILIL14,35633.5%+22%

212South Elgin, ILIL25,65633.5%+32%

213New Lenox, ILIL28,89333.5%+28%

214Round Lake, ILIL18,52633.7%+59%

215Wauconda, ILIL13,99333.8%+41%

216Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80333.9%+16%

217Rockton, ILIL7,87034.2%+16%

218Westchester, ILIL16,30034.3%+11%

219Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47634.4%+0%

220Crete, ILIL8,34534.5%+24%

221Carol Stream, ILIL39,31534.5%+8%

222Washington, ILIL15,90234.6%+13%

223Antioch, ILIL15,00034.7%+30%

224DeKalb, ILIL40,46735.0%−8%

225Sycamore, ILIL19,08335.0%+23%

226Mokena, ILIL19,89735.8%+3%

227Orland Park, ILIL57,95436.4%+15%

228Charleston, ILIL17,46636.6%+11%

229Warrenville, ILIL15,21136.9%−7%

230Homer Glen, ILIL24,87337.1%–

231Maryville, ILIL8,41337.4%+34%

232Wheeling, ILIL38,39137.6%+17%

233Greenville, ILIL7,46937.9%+97%

234Shorewood, ILIL18,53638.0%+13%

235Gages Lake, ILIL10,81938.2%+2%

236Lemont, ILIL18,51338.7%+21%

237Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39538.7%+10%

238Forest Park, ILIL13,82938.8%+7%

239Spring Grove, ILIL5,52638.9%+35%

240Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28838.9%+7%

241Macomb, ILIL14,53040.0%+13%

242Mundelein, ILIL32,68040.7%+2%

243Morton Grove, ILIL24,58240.8%+19%

244Chatham, ILIL14,57941.0%+11%

245North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.2%+34%

246Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81041.3%+9%

247Homewood, ILIL18,77341.5%+1%

248Roselle, ILIL22,75641.5%+22%

249Shiloh, ILIL14,60441.6%+27%

250Oswego, ILIL39,94841.7%+24%

251Morton, ILIL17,56541.7%+22%

252Itasca, ILIL9,48842.1%+28%

253Lombard, ILIL44,39942.3%+18%

254Bartlett, ILIL40,85542.4%+11%

255Westmont, ILIL24,15542.7%+22%

256Schaumburg, ILIL77,24943.3%+11%

257Algonquin, ILIL30,82443.6%+13%

258Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85843.9%+22%

259Woodridge, ILIL34,02844.0%+13%

260Bloomington, ILIL78,80444.0%+11%

261Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26244.1%+2%

262Willowbrook, ILIL9,12644.2%+1%

263Palos Heights, ILIL12,08444.4%+14%

264Mahomet, ILIL10,51644.7%+20%

265Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03944.7%−7%

266Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38144.8%+35%

267O'Fallon, ILIL32,65644.9%+16%

268West Dundee, ILIL8,57045.2%+23%

269Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54545.4%+773%

270Normal, ILIL53,27545.4%+7%

271La Grange Park, ILIL13,45345.9%+10%

272Plainfield, ILIL50,04346.0%+36%

273Volo, ILIL6,80546.0%+676%

274Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89846.1%+9%

275Darien, ILIL22,03246.2%+6%

276Lake Villa, ILIL8,69246.3%+26%

277Skokie, ILIL66,54446.4%+9%

278Gilberts, ILIL9,08246.9%+84%

279St. Charles, ILIL33,59447.1%+10%

280Carterville, ILIL5,83947.7%+51%

281Champaign, ILIL91,19548.1%+9%

282Palatine, ILIL65,84248.3%+16%

283Gurnee, ILIL30,45848.6%+2%

284Park Ridge, ILIL38,46349.3%+7%

285Edwardsville, ILIL26,46349.6%+18%

286Batavia, ILIL26,58649.7%+17%

287Cary, ILIL17,93249.9%+22%

288Downers Grove, ILIL50,36550.7%+9%

289Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21650.7%+9%

290Carbondale, ILIL21,81152.3%+9%

291Elmhurst, ILIL46,11152.5%+16%

292Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86852.6%+20%

293Winfield, ILIL10,14653.1%+16%

294Grayslake, ILIL21,14054.1%+6%

295Frankfort, ILIL21,36554.3%+33%

296Campton Hills, ILIL10,89454.5%–

297Urbana, ILIL39,71955.3%+3%

298Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82556.1%+3%

299Geneva, ILIL21,13856.4%+6%

300Oak Brook, ILIL8,10857.0%−6%

301Riverside, ILIL8,93957.1%+12%

302Lisle, ILIL23,43257.5%+15%

303La Grange, ILIL15,93559.4%+8%

304Wheaton, ILIL54,06559.6%+4%

305Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81259.8%+7%

306Libertyville, ILIL20,70160.7%+8%

307Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75062.2%+6%

308Glenview, ILIL47,71162.6%+12%

309Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67962.9%+5%

310Inverness, ILIL7,41864.5%+20%

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,35865.0%+7%

312Northfield, ILIL5,63265.0%−5%

313Naperville, ILIL153,11465.1%+7%

314Savoy, ILIL9,11365.4%+11%

315Northbrook, ILIL34,74465.5%+5%

316Evanston, ILIL76,38065.6%+5%

317Barrington, ILIL10,58666.1%+14%

318Highland Park, ILIL30,76766.3%+8%

319Oak Park, ILIL52,82366.9%+8%

320Long Grove, ILIL8,34367.1%+17%

321Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68168.2%+5%

322Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13068.5%+21%

323Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17969.2%+19%

324Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96370.4%+6%

325Western Springs, ILIL13,58872.2%+9%

326Deerfield, ILIL19,64273.9%+8%

327Lake Forest, ILIL19,73174.3%+1%

328Hinsdale, ILIL17,57375.2%+10%

329South Barrington, ILIL5,07175.7%+21%

330River Forest, ILIL11,39376.0%+9%

331Wilmette, ILIL27,45977.4%+7%

332Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56382.1%+13%

333Glencoe, ILIL8,72483.7%+5%

334Winnetka, ILIL12,51888.1%+4%

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