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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.

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