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Least educated, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Hardin County, ILIL3,58811.2%+1.6 pts
02Alexander County, ILIL4,57011.5%+4.7 pts
03Gallatin County, ILIL4,61611.5%+3.8 pts
04Perry County, ILIL20,16011.6%+1.6 pts
05Pulaski County, ILIL4,82011.7%+4.6 pts
06Fayette County, ILIL20,79012.4%+3.3 pts
07Brown County, ILIL6,40112.8%+3.6 pts
08Randolph County, ILIL29,92112.9%+4.3 pts
09Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.3%+3.5 pts
10Massac County, ILIL13,50213.8%+3.1 pts
11Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.0%+4.3 pts
12Wayne County, ILIL15,88214.2%+4.2 pts
13Greene County, ILIL11,31315.3%+5.2 pts
14Clay County, ILIL12,79315.3%+5.7 pts
15Iroquois County, ILIL26,15015.4%+3.6 pts
16Vermilion County, ILIL71,25915.5%+3.1 pts
17Pike County, ILIL14,23115.6%+5.6 pts
18Calhoun County, ILIL4,30015.7%+6.3 pts
19Cass County, ILIL12,46316.0%+3.3 pts
20Johnson County, ILIL13,36316.0%+4.3 pts
21Marion County, ILIL36,38216.2%+4.1 pts
22Mason County, ILIL12,41116.5%+5.3 pts
23Crawford County, ILIL18,64816.5%+6.3 pts
24Pope County, ILIL3,67216.5%+6.0 pts
25Shelby County, ILIL20,57616.6%+5.1 pts
26Livingston County, ILIL35,05716.6%+3.9 pts
27Franklin County, ILIL36,91617.0%+5.7 pts
28White County, ILIL13,25017.1%+6.7 pts
29Jefferson County, ILIL36,14717.4%+3.7 pts
30Henderson County, ILIL5,98417.5%+7.5 pts
31Christian County, ILIL33,44317.9%+7.4 pts
32Mercer County, ILIL15,22918.0%+5.3 pts
33Edgar County, ILIL16,32318.0%+4.7 pts
34Montgomery County, ILIL28,07618.1%+6.9 pts
35Marshall County, ILIL11,47318.2%+3.7 pts
36Fulton County, ILIL32,90118.3%+6.9 pts
37Stark County, ILIL5,31918.3%+5.0 pts
38LaSalle County, ILIL107,77318.4%+5.1 pts
39Macoupin County, ILIL43,74818.5%+6.6 pts
40Lee County, ILIL32,91418.7%+5.6 pts
41Jasper County, ILIL9,03218.8%+7.5 pts
42Cumberland County, ILIL10,20818.9%+8.8 pts
43Whiteside County, ILIL54,12118.9%+7.6 pts
44Wabash County, ILIL10,90718.9%+6.4 pts
45Putnam County, ILIL5,61919.2%+7.1 pts
46Knox County, ILIL47,76719.2%+4.6 pts
47Logan County, ILIL27,18219.5%+5.3 pts
48Carroll County, ILIL15,41919.7%+6.6 pts
49Saline County, ILIL22,77219.9%+7.8 pts
50Morgan County, ILIL32,51520.0%+0.0 pts
51Douglas County, ILIL19,88020.1%+6.2 pts
52De Witt County, ILIL15,11820.4%+6.9 pts
53Moultrie County, ILIL14,37120.5%+5.8 pts
54Schuyler County, ILIL6,65720.5%+8.8 pts
55Kankakee County, ILIL105,52520.6%+5.6 pts
56Bureau County, ILIL32,51020.7%+5.0 pts
57Stephenson County, ILIL43,22020.8%+5.2 pts
58Washington County, ILIL13,56420.9%+7.6 pts
59Richland County, ILIL15,21921.0%+5.7 pts
60Scott County, ILIL4,86621.0%+8.9 pts
61Hamilton County, ILIL7,85921.2%+10.7 pts
62Ford County, ILIL13,21621.6%+7.7 pts
63Clinton County, ILIL37,12821.7%+8.7 pts
64Bond County, ILIL16,95921.7%+6.8 pts
65Ogle County, ILIL51,39921.8%+4.8 pts
66Clark County, ILIL15,11421.8%+8.2 pts
67Hancock County, ILIL16,80322.3%+6.6 pts
68Warren County, ILIL16,22222.7%+6.8 pts
69Winnebago County, ILIL283,67423.0%+3.6 pts
70Union County, ILIL16,65623.1%+7.4 pts
71Effingham County, ILIL34,51923.2%+8.1 pts
72Menard County, ILIL11,86323.3%+2.8 pts
73Macon County, ILIL99,30023.6%+6.7 pts
74Henry County, ILIL48,09523.7%+8.1 pts
75Rock Island County, ILIL141,86923.8%+6.7 pts
76Boone County, ILIL53,56824.2%+9.7 pts
77Jersey County, ILIL21,16024.3%+11.7 pts
78Adams County, ILIL64,26725.2%+7.6 pts
79Grundy County, ILIL54,05225.4%+10.2 pts
80Williamson County, ILIL67,22525.6%+8.4 pts
81Tazewell County, ILIL130,04926.0%+7.8 pts
82Coles County, ILIL46,60726.1%+5.3 pts
83Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59426.4%+11.2 pts
84Madison County, ILIL263,11027.8%+8.5 pts
85St. Clair County, ILIL250,70829.0%+9.8 pts
86Piatt County, ILIL16,79129.8%+8.8 pts
87Peoria County, ILIL178,55331.1%+7.8 pts
88DeKalb County, ILIL101,83532.4%+5.6 pts
89McDonough County, ILIL25,91632.4%+5.5 pts
90Woodford County, ILIL38,11133.8%+12.7 pts
91Sangamon County, ILIL194,17034.1%+5.6 pts
92Kane County, ILIL525,75734.7%+6.9 pts
93Will County, ILIL712,25334.8%+9.3 pts
94McHenry County, ILIL317,75135.2%+7.5 pts
95Jackson County, ILIL52,50135.5%+3.6 pts
96Kendall County, ILIL145,47035.9%+10.6 pts
97Monroe County, ILIL34,84036.6%+16.2 pts
98Cook County, ILIL5,194,62540.0%+11.9 pts
99McLean County, ILIL171,41944.6%+8.4 pts
100Champaign County, ILIL209,97245.0%+7.0 pts
101Lake County, ILIL719,33946.1%+7.5 pts
102DuPage County, ILIL934,29850.3%+8.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS