RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Least educated, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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%−5.5 pts

02Pana, ILIL5,0105.8%−1.3 pts

03Beardstown, ILIL5,6916.5%−2.2 pts

04Cicero, ILIL81,8588.3%+2.1 pts

05East Alton, ILIL5,6218.6%+1.0 pts

06Stickney, ILIL6,8979.1%+0.3 pts

07Harvey, ILIL19,8499.2%+1.1 pts

08Northlake, ILIL12,4629.4%+1.8 pts

09Rock Falls, ILIL8,5219.7%+3.8 pts

10Posen, ILIL5,4059.8%+1.7 pts

11Hillsboro, ILIL6,1849.8%−5.6 pts

12Streator, ILIL12,19010.1%+1.1 pts

13Maywood, ILIL23,33010.4%+0.0 pts

14West Frankfort, ILIL7,10510.4%−1.1 pts

15Kankakee, ILIL23,40010.5%−2.7 pts

16Melrose Park, ILIL23,93610.6%+1.0 pts

17Park City, ILIL7,89310.7%−5.3 pts

18Harvard, ILIL9,50410.7%−4.5 pts

19East St. Louis, ILIL17,68210.8%+1.7 pts

20Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.8%−0.9 pts

21Markham, ILIL11,27411.0%+0.3 pts

22Coal City, ILIL5,83111.4%−2.3 pts

23Granite City, ILIL26,80711.5%+1.7 pts

24Clinton, ILIL6,78111.6%+0.0 pts

25Burbank, ILIL28,57811.6%+2.3 pts

26Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.7%−2.1 pts

27Benton, ILIL6,55812.3%−1.0 pts

28Calumet Park, ILIL6,77212.3%−1.1 pts

29Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.5%−1.1 pts

30Machesney Park, ILIL22,80512.5%+1.3 pts

31Bellwood, ILIL18,11612.6%+0.7 pts

32Genoa, ILIL5,54712.7%+2.5 pts

33Franklin Park, ILIL18,04512.8%+1.5 pts

34Steger, ILIL9,35212.9%+2.4 pts

35Braidwood, ILIL6,25913.1%+3.9 pts

36Wilmington, ILIL5,61413.1%+2.9 pts

37Centralia, ILIL11,86313.1%−1.1 pts

38Summit, ILIL10,75313.3%+5.9 pts

39Mendota, ILIL6,89413.3%+0.2 pts

40South Beloit, ILIL7,99613.4%+5.9 pts

41Sauk, ILIL9,62413.4%+4.7 pts

42Canton, ILIL13,29713.4%+1.4 pts

43Robinson, ILIL7,28313.4%+0.6 pts

44Silvis, ILIL7,97913.4%+4.3 pts

45LaSalle, ILIL9,38813.5%+0.9 pts

46Bridgeview, ILIL16,52113.5%+4.4 pts

47Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50813.6%+1.2 pts

48Worth, ILIL10,69613.6%+2.4 pts

49Milan, ILIL5,02813.7%+5.7 pts

50Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.8%+1.0 pts

51Kewanee, ILIL12,11513.9%+3.6 pts

52Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.0%+5.3 pts

53Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.0%−0.9 pts

54Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.2%−3.2 pts

55Metropolis, ILIL5,72714.2%+4.4 pts

56Dixon, ILIL14,58214.3%+1.6 pts

57Paris, ILIL8,02614.4%+3.4 pts

58Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84414.5%+3.3 pts

59Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%−1.0 pts

60Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.9%+0.5 pts

61Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72315.1%+2.2 pts

62Zion, ILIL24,44715.1%−0.5 pts

63Pekin, ILIL31,27715.2%+1.8 pts

64Calumet City, ILIL34,79815.2%+1.3 pts

65Wood River, ILIL10,22415.3%+4.1 pts

66Litchfield, ILIL6,59815.3%+4.6 pts

67Riverdale, ILIL10,28015.5%+3.8 pts

68Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98915.5%−6.2 pts

69Bartonville, ILIL5,80415.6%+5.6 pts

70Rochelle, ILIL9,49815.7%−0.0 pts

71Alsip, ILIL18,48315.9%+2.2 pts

72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.9%−0.4 pts

73Danville, ILIL28,13815.9%+0.1 pts

74Crestwood, ILIL10,52915.9%+1.0 pts

75Bensenville, ILIL18,52516.0%−3.1 pts

76Justice, ILIL12,28516.1%+3.3 pts

77Du Quoin, ILIL5,56916.1%+3.1 pts

78Jerseyville, ILIL8,40916.2%+5.1 pts

79Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03616.2%+2.3 pts

80Schiller Park, ILIL11,31716.5%+2.1 pts

81Mattoon, ILIL16,66716.6%+3.3 pts

82Broadview, ILIL7,87116.7%+0.1 pts

83Fox Lake, ILIL10,84916.9%+1.5 pts

84Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+1.0 pts

85Dolton, ILIL20,67117.0%+1.6 pts

86Bradley, ILIL15,21417.0%+5.3 pts

87Freeport, ILIL23,20217.1%−0.0 pts

88Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.4%−0.2 pts

89Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90217.6%+1.5 pts

90North Chicago, ILIL34,05017.6%+2.8 pts

91Sterling, ILIL14,39417.7%+5.6 pts

92Crest Hill, ILIL20,69517.7%+5.7 pts

93Norridge, ILIL14,80817.7%+2.0 pts

94Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.8%+0.7 pts

95East Moline, ILIL20,45317.9%+2.4 pts

96Monee, ILIL5,11918.2%+1.0 pts

97Berwyn, ILIL55,00118.3%+1.0 pts

98Chillicothe, ILIL6,03318.3%+5.7 pts

99Bethalto, ILIL9,20218.4%+4.5 pts

100Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88718.4%+8.6 pts

101Salem, ILIL7,03518.4%+5.1 pts

102Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.5%+4.8 pts

103Hillside, ILIL8,14018.5%−1.9 pts

104Alton, ILIL25,01318.6%+2.5 pts

105Ottawa, ILIL18,68418.8%+2.5 pts

106Lyons, ILIL10,43318.9%+4.2 pts

107Marengo, ILIL7,73719.2%+5.3 pts

108Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.5%−0.0 pts

109Decatur, ILIL67,88419.6%+2.6 pts

110Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.6%+9.7 pts

111Peru, ILIL9,78019.7%+2.9 pts

112Sandwich, ILIL7,38019.9%+8.7 pts

113Herrin, ILIL12,26819.9%+2.8 pts

114Oak Forest, ILIL26,79220.0%−2.4 pts

115Plano, ILIL12,67720.5%+10.3 pts

116Rockford, ILIL147,38420.6%+0.7 pts

117Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.6%+4.2 pts

118Morris, ILIL14,66920.6%+1.7 pts

119Wood Dale, ILIL14,08120.7%+1.1 pts

120Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52520.7%+2.5 pts

121River Grove, ILIL10,40920.7%+6.4 pts

122Princeton, ILIL7,67421.1%−0.4 pts

123Carpentersville, ILIL37,04521.2%+9.0 pts

124Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.3%+2.7 pts

125Joliet, ILIL152,24121.4%+2.8 pts

126Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%−2.7 pts

127Olney, ILIL8,34721.6%+5.3 pts

128Addison, ILIL35,75821.6%+2.1 pts

129East Peoria, ILIL22,08821.6%+6.7 pts

130Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20621.7%+9.6 pts

131Effingham, ILIL12,40621.7%+4.7 pts

132Manteno, ILIL9,20121.8%+4.8 pts

133Quincy, ILIL38,91822.1%+2.7 pts

134Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59322.2%+6.6 pts

135Lansing, ILIL28,06822.2%+4.0 pts

136Island Lake, ILIL8,04722.3%−1.3 pts

137Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122.4%–

138Beach Park, ILIL14,11422.4%+7.6 pts

139University Park, ILIL7,01922.7%−2.7 pts

140Romeoville, ILIL41,28122.9%+3.5 pts

141North Riverside, ILIL7,16123.0%−1.0 pts

142Troy, ILIL11,89323.1%−1.1 pts

143Elgin, ILIL115,47623.5%+2.9 pts

144Belleville, ILIL40,23723.5%+5.9 pts

145Lynwood, ILIL9,29723.6%+1.4 pts

146Loves Park, ILIL23,71223.8%+6.6 pts

147Highland, ILIL10,04223.8%+2.0 pts

148Jacksonville, ILIL17,75223.9%+0.7 pts

149Marion, ILIL17,14823.9%+7.1 pts

150Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.0%+2.6 pts

151Mascoutah, ILIL9,23924.1%+4.9 pts

152Godfrey, ILIL17,62024.2%−0.7 pts

153Hanover Park, ILIL36,56824.3%+4.0 pts

154Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.4%−2.6 pts

155Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.6%+2.6 pts

156Channahon, ILIL14,53024.7%+6.0 pts

157Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.8%+6.3 pts

158Waterloo, ILIL11,13224.9%+5.5 pts

159Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67524.9%+5.4 pts

160Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45025.7%+4.8 pts

161Hampshire, ILIL9,26625.8%+7.0 pts

162McHenry, ILIL29,21725.9%+3.8 pts

163Moline, ILIL42,36226.0%+5.2 pts

164Geneseo, ILIL6,50526.3%+2.4 pts

165Eureka, ILIL5,12926.3%+4.7 pts

166Countryside, ILIL6,26026.6%+3.6 pts

167Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10126.6%+5.3 pts

168Lakemoor, ILIL6,44927.0%+10.4 pts

169Roscoe, ILIL11,03427.0%+5.5 pts

170Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.0%−0.3 pts

171South Holland, ILIL20,74927.3%+1.8 pts

172Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76127.4%+10.7 pts

173Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21527.5%+4.7 pts

174Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17527.6%+1.3 pts

175Highwood, ILIL5,32327.6%+0.5 pts

176Glenwood, ILIL8,41627.7%−0.3 pts

177Montgomery, ILIL21,97827.7%+8.0 pts

178Richton Park, ILIL12,48327.9%+2.5 pts

179West Chicago, ILIL25,29628.0%+6.1 pts

180Manhattan, ILIL10,94328.7%+9.5 pts

181Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65528.7%+2.1 pts

182Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65828.8%+2.1 pts

183Orland Hills, ILIL6,66328.8%+9.4 pts

184Des Plaines, ILIL58,77229.4%+4.7 pts

185Brookfield, ILIL18,87929.6%+3.5 pts

186Niles, ILIL30,44329.6%+4.8 pts

187Streamwood, ILIL38,27729.7%+3.2 pts

188Mount Zion, ILIL5,88029.7%+5.8 pts

189Woodstock, ILIL25,74029.8%+6.9 pts

190Monticello, ILIL6,08029.8%−0.9 pts

191Yorkville, ILIL26,73029.9%+5.3 pts

192Villa Park, ILIL21,88830.1%+6.4 pts

193Columbia, ILIL10,86530.2%+1.7 pts

194Tinley Park, ILIL55,14030.3%+5.5 pts

195Willow Springs, ILIL5,78830.4%+6.8 pts

196Lockport, ILIL27,82230.7%+8.1 pts

197Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69030.8%−0.2 pts

198Minooka, ILIL12,89930.8%+2.2 pts

199Aurora, ILIL181,50531.1%+1.2 pts

200Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28331.2%+3.1 pts

201Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56031.4%+9.3 pts

202Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59031.6%−0.9 pts

203Elburn, ILIL7,08432.1%−2.3 pts

204Peoria, ILIL110,92032.2%+4.2 pts

205Chicago, ILIL2,731,58532.2%+6.8 pts

206Matteson, ILIL18,54332.4%+7.0 pts

207Elk Grove, ILIL31,88532.5%+0.9 pts

208Springfield, ILIL112,98932.5%+1.9 pts

209Huntley, ILIL29,13233.2%+10.6 pts

210Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.3%+4.8 pts

211Swansea, ILIL14,35633.5%+6.1 pts

212South Elgin, ILIL25,65633.5%+8.2 pts

213New Lenox, ILIL28,89333.5%+7.3 pts

214Round Lake, ILIL18,52633.7%+12.5 pts

215Wauconda, ILIL13,99333.8%+9.8 pts

216Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80333.9%+4.7 pts

217Rockton, ILIL7,87034.2%+4.6 pts

218Westchester, ILIL16,30034.3%+3.5 pts

219Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47634.4%+0.0 pts

220Crete, ILIL8,34534.5%+6.6 pts

221Carol Stream, ILIL39,31534.5%+2.6 pts

222Washington, ILIL15,90234.6%+4.0 pts

223Antioch, ILIL15,00034.7%+8.0 pts

224DeKalb, ILIL40,46735.0%−3.0 pts

225Sycamore, ILIL19,08335.0%+6.6 pts

226Mokena, ILIL19,89735.8%+1.1 pts

227Orland Park, ILIL57,95436.4%+4.8 pts

228Charleston, ILIL17,46636.6%+3.5 pts

229Warrenville, ILIL15,21136.9%−2.8 pts

230Homer Glen, ILIL24,87337.1%–

231Maryville, ILIL8,41337.4%+9.6 pts

232Wheeling, ILIL38,39137.6%+5.5 pts

233Greenville, ILIL7,46937.9%+18.7 pts

234Shorewood, ILIL18,53638.0%+4.3 pts

235Gages Lake, ILIL10,81938.2%+0.7 pts

236Lemont, ILIL18,51338.7%+6.8 pts

237Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39538.7%+3.4 pts

238Forest Park, ILIL13,82938.8%+2.5 pts

239Spring Grove, ILIL5,52638.9%+10.2 pts

240Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28838.9%+2.7 pts

241Macomb, ILIL14,53040.0%+4.7 pts

242Mundelein, ILIL32,68040.7%+0.8 pts

243Morton Grove, ILIL24,58240.8%+6.4 pts

244Chatham, ILIL14,57941.0%+4.0 pts

245North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.2%+10.5 pts

246Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81041.3%+3.5 pts

247Homewood, ILIL18,77341.5%+0.5 pts

248Roselle, ILIL22,75641.5%+7.5 pts

249Shiloh, ILIL14,60441.6%+8.9 pts

250Oswego, ILIL39,94841.7%+8.1 pts

251Morton, ILIL17,56541.7%+7.4 pts

252Itasca, ILIL9,48842.1%+9.2 pts

253Lombard, ILIL44,39942.3%+6.3 pts

254Bartlett, ILIL40,85542.4%+4.1 pts

255Westmont, ILIL24,15542.7%+7.7 pts

256Schaumburg, ILIL77,24943.3%+4.4 pts

257Algonquin, ILIL30,82443.6%+4.9 pts

258Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85843.9%+8.0 pts

259Woodridge, ILIL34,02844.0%+5.0 pts

260Bloomington, ILIL78,80444.0%+4.3 pts

261Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26244.1%+1.0 pts

262Willowbrook, ILIL9,12644.2%+0.2 pts

263Palos Heights, ILIL12,08444.4%+5.6 pts

264Mahomet, ILIL10,51644.7%+7.3 pts

265Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03944.7%−3.6 pts

266Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38144.8%+11.6 pts

267O'Fallon, ILIL32,65644.9%+6.1 pts

268West Dundee, ILIL8,57045.2%+8.5 pts

269Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54545.4%+40.2 pts

270Normal, ILIL53,27545.4%+3.1 pts

271La Grange Park, ILIL13,45345.9%+4.3 pts

272Plainfield, ILIL50,04346.0%+12.0 pts

273Volo, ILIL6,80546.0%+40.1 pts

274Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89846.1%+3.7 pts

275Darien, ILIL22,03246.2%+2.6 pts

276Lake Villa, ILIL8,69246.3%+9.5 pts

277Skokie, ILIL66,54446.4%+3.9 pts

278Gilberts, ILIL9,08246.9%+21.5 pts

279St. Charles, ILIL33,59447.1%+4.2 pts

280Carterville, ILIL5,83947.7%+16.1 pts

281Champaign, ILIL91,19548.1%+3.8 pts

282Palatine, ILIL65,84248.3%+6.8 pts

283Gurnee, ILIL30,45848.6%+0.9 pts

284Park Ridge, ILIL38,46349.3%+3.1 pts

285Edwardsville, ILIL26,46349.6%+7.7 pts

286Batavia, ILIL26,58649.7%+7.1 pts

287Cary, ILIL17,93249.9%+9.1 pts

288Downers Grove, ILIL50,36550.7%+4.4 pts

289Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21650.7%+4.3 pts

290Carbondale, ILIL21,81152.3%+4.5 pts

291Elmhurst, ILIL46,11152.5%+7.4 pts

292Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86852.6%+8.8 pts

293Winfield, ILIL10,14653.1%+7.1 pts

294Grayslake, ILIL21,14054.1%+3.3 pts

295Frankfort, ILIL21,36554.3%+13.5 pts

296Campton Hills, ILIL10,89454.5%–

297Urbana, ILIL39,71955.3%+1.7 pts

298Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82556.1%+1.8 pts

299Geneva, ILIL21,13856.4%+3.2 pts

300Oak Brook, ILIL8,10857.0%−3.7 pts

301Riverside, ILIL8,93957.1%+6.0 pts

302Lisle, ILIL23,43257.5%+7.4 pts

303La Grange, ILIL15,93559.4%+4.4 pts

304Wheaton, ILIL54,06559.6%+2.2 pts

305Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81259.8%+3.9 pts

306Libertyville, ILIL20,70160.7%+4.5 pts

307Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75062.2%+3.4 pts

308Glenview, ILIL47,71162.6%+6.7 pts

309Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67962.9%+2.8 pts

310Inverness, ILIL7,41864.5%+10.6 pts

311Flossmoor, ILIL9,35865.0%+4.0 pts

312Northfield, ILIL5,63265.0%−3.1 pts

313Naperville, ILIL153,11465.1%+4.5 pts

314Savoy, ILIL9,11365.4%+6.6 pts

315Northbrook, ILIL34,74465.5%+3.3 pts

316Evanston, ILIL76,38065.6%+3.2 pts

317Barrington, ILIL10,58666.1%+8.0 pts

318Highland Park, ILIL30,76766.3%+4.7 pts

319Oak Park, ILIL52,82366.9%+4.8 pts

320Long Grove, ILIL8,34367.1%+10.0 pts

321Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68168.2%+3.2 pts

322Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13068.5%+12.1 pts

323Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17969.2%+11.0 pts

324Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96370.4%+4.1 pts

325Western Springs, ILIL13,58872.2%+5.8 pts

326Deerfield, ILIL19,64273.9%+5.4 pts

327Lake Forest, ILIL19,73174.3%+0.5 pts

328Hinsdale, ILIL17,57375.2%+6.6 pts

329South Barrington, ILIL5,07175.7%+13.0 pts

330River Forest, ILIL11,39376.0%+6.3 pts

331Wilmette, ILIL27,45977.4%+4.8 pts

332Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56382.1%+9.2 pts

333Glencoe, ILIL8,72483.7%+3.9 pts

334Winnetka, ILIL12,51888.1%+3.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS