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Least educated, Illinois counties

Illinois counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 20.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ford County, IL, up 33 places to #29.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01▲1Alexander County, ILIL4,57012.6%+5.7 pts
02▲5Brown County, ILIL6,40112.6%+3.4 pts
03▲2Pulaski County, ILIL4,82013.0%+5.9 pts
04▲10Clay County, ILIL12,79313.1%+3.4 pts
05▼4Hardin County, ILIL3,58813.3%+3.7 pts
06▼3Gallatin County, ILIL4,61613.6%+5.9 pts
07▼3Perry County, ILIL20,16013.7%+3.6 pts
08▲1Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.9%+4.1 pts
09▲2Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.9%+5.2 pts
10▼2Randolph County, ILIL29,92115.2%+6.6 pts
11▲13Pope County, ILIL3,67215.7%+5.2 pts
12▲15Franklin County, ILIL36,91615.8%+4.4 pts
13▼1Wayne County, ILIL15,88216.3%+6.2 pts
14▲7Marion County, ILIL36,38216.8%+4.6 pts
15▼5Massac County, ILIL13,50217.0%+6.4 pts
16▲6Mason County, ILIL12,41117.1%+5.8 pts
17▲14Christian County, ILIL33,44317.1%+6.6 pts
18▼12Fayette County, ILIL20,79017.2%+8.1 pts
19▲29Carroll County, ILIL15,41917.8%+4.6 pts
20▲15Marshall County, ILIL11,47318.0%+3.5 pts
21▲8Jefferson County, ILIL36,14718.2%+4.5 pts
22▼7Iroquois County, ILIL26,15018.2%+6.4 pts
23▲5White County, ILIL13,25018.3%+7.9 pts
24▲10Montgomery County, ILIL28,07618.3%+7.1 pts
25Shelby County, ILIL20,57618.3%+6.9 pts
26▲10Fulton County, ILIL32,90118.5%+7.1 pts
27▼10Pike County, ILIL14,23118.5%+8.6 pts
28▲16Wabash County, ILIL10,90718.6%+6.1 pts
29▲33Ford County, ILIL13,21618.9%+5.0 pts
30▲23Moultrie County, ILIL14,37119.0%+4.2 pts
31▼18Greene County, ILIL11,31319.0%+8.9 pts
32▼6Livingston County, ILIL35,05719.0%+6.4 pts
33▲21Schuyler County, ILIL6,65719.1%+7.4 pts
34▲25Richland County, ILIL15,21919.1%+3.9 pts
35▼19Vermilion County, ILIL71,25919.2%+6.8 pts
36▲4Lee County, ILIL32,91419.4%+6.2 pts
37▼17Johnson County, ILIL13,36319.6%+7.9 pts
38▲4Cumberland County, ILIL10,20819.6%+9.5 pts
39▲10Saline County, ILIL22,77219.6%+7.5 pts
40▼22Calhoun County, ILIL4,30020.1%+10.7 pts
41▼2Macoupin County, ILIL43,74820.3%+8.4 pts
42▼9Edgar County, ILIL16,32320.4%+7.1 pts
43Whiteside County, ILIL54,12120.5%+9.1 pts
44▼6LaSalle County, ILIL107,77320.5%+7.2 pts
45▼22Crawford County, ILIL18,64820.6%+10.3 pts
46▼16Henderson County, ILIL5,98420.6%+10.6 pts
47▲10Stephenson County, ILIL43,22020.7%+5.1 pts
48▼29Cass County, ILIL12,46320.8%+8.1 pts
49▲2Douglas County, ILIL19,88020.9%+7.0 pts
50▼18Mercer County, ILIL15,22920.9%+8.3 pts
51▼4Logan County, ILIL27,18220.9%+6.7 pts
52▼11Jasper County, ILIL9,03220.9%+9.7 pts
53▲17Union County, ILIL16,65620.9%+5.2 pts
54▼8Knox County, ILIL47,76721.0%+6.4 pts
55▲6Hamilton County, ILIL7,85921.0%+10.5 pts
56▼1Kankakee County, ILIL105,52521.2%+6.2 pts
57▼20Stark County, ILIL5,31921.4%+8.1 pts
58▲2Scott County, ILIL4,86621.5%+9.4 pts
59▲5Bond County, ILIL16,95921.6%+6.7 pts
60▼4Bureau County, ILIL32,51021.7%+6.0 pts
61▲7Warren County, ILIL16,22222.0%+6.1 pts
62▼12Morgan County, ILIL32,51522.6%+2.7 pts
63▲14Jersey County, ILIL21,16022.6%+10.1 pts
64▼19Putnam County, ILIL5,61922.9%+10.8 pts
65▼13De Witt County, ILIL15,11823.2%+9.8 pts
66▼8Washington County, ILIL13,56423.5%+10.1 pts
67▲12Grundy County, ILIL54,05223.6%+8.3 pts
68▲8Boone County, ILIL53,56823.6%+9.2 pts
69▼4Ogle County, ILIL51,39924.3%+7.3 pts
70▲3Macon County, ILIL99,30024.4%+7.5 pts
71▲4Rock Island County, ILIL141,86924.7%+7.6 pts
72▲2Henry County, ILIL48,09524.7%+9.1 pts
73▼7Clark County, ILIL15,11424.9%+11.3 pts
74▼7Hancock County, ILIL16,80325.1%+9.5 pts
75▼6Winnebago County, ILIL283,67425.2%+5.8 pts
76▼13Clinton County, ILIL37,12825.9%+12.9 pts
77▲3Williamson County, ILIL67,22526.2%+9.1 pts
78▼7Effingham County, ILIL34,51926.9%+11.7 pts
79▲3Coles County, ILIL46,60726.9%+6.1 pts
80▼2Adams County, ILIL64,26727.5%+9.8 pts
81▼9Menard County, ILIL11,86328.3%+7.8 pts
82▼1Tazewell County, ILIL130,04928.4%+10.2 pts
83Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59428.9%+13.7 pts
84Madison County, ILIL263,11031.0%+11.8 pts
85▲4McDonough County, ILIL25,91631.4%+4.5 pts
86▼1St. Clair County, ILIL250,70831.8%+12.5 pts
87▼1Piatt County, ILIL16,79132.9%+11.8 pts
88DeKalb County, ILIL101,83533.0%+6.2 pts
89▼2Peoria County, ILIL178,55334.9%+11.5 pts
90▲4McHenry County, ILIL317,75135.2%+7.5 pts
91▼1Woodford County, ILIL38,11135.9%+14.8 pts
92▲3Jackson County, ILIL52,50136.3%+4.3 pts
93▼2Sangamon County, ILIL194,17036.6%+8.1 pts
94▲2Kendall County, ILIL145,47036.9%+11.7 pts
95▼2Will County, ILIL712,25337.5%+12.0 pts
96▼4Kane County, ILIL525,75738.1%+10.3 pts
97Monroe County, ILIL34,84038.7%+18.3 pts
98Cook County, ILIL5,194,62542.7%+14.7 pts
99▲1Champaign County, ILIL209,97246.2%+8.2 pts
100▼1McLean County, ILIL171,41947.2%+11.0 pts
101Lake County, ILIL719,33947.7%+9.1 pts
102DuPage County, ILIL934,29851.8%+10.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES