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Most college graduates, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585853,484+10%

02Naperville, ILIL153,11474,748+8%

03Aurora, ILIL181,50544,524+9%

04Evanston, ILIL76,38035,158+10%

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21633,152+5%

06Springfield, ILIL112,98929,040+5%

07Peoria, ILIL110,92027,398+6%

08Schaumburg, ILIL77,24927,198+3%

09Oak Park, ILIL52,82327,125+5%

10Bloomington, ILIL78,80425,799+9%

11Skokie, ILIL66,54425,115+14%

12Joliet, ILIL152,24124,940+17%

13Champaign, ILIL91,19524,837+2%

14Palatine, ILIL65,84224,133+1%

15Glenview, ILIL47,71123,320+6%

16Rockford, ILIL147,38423,130+5%

17Wheaton, ILIL54,06522,670+2%

18Downers Grove, ILIL50,36521,167+3%

19Elgin, ILIL115,47620,324+13%

20Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81220,183+7%

21Elmhurst, ILIL46,11119,963+5%

22Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80319,254+5%

23Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39519,188+12%

24Orland Park, ILIL57,95419,042+5%

25Northbrook, ILIL34,74418,504+7%

26Park Ridge, ILIL38,46317,781+9%

27Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817,214+1%

28Des Plaines, ILIL58,77216,800+3%

29Plainfield, ILIL50,04316,633+9%

30Highland Park, ILIL30,76716,488+4%

31Lombard, ILIL44,39915,570+4%

32Wilmette, ILIL27,45915,081−3%

33Tinley Park, ILIL55,14014,682−2%

34Normal, ILIL53,27514,172+1%

35Bartlett, ILIL40,85514,101+10%

36Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82512,857+19%

37Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75012,804+0%

38Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45012,492−5%

39Waukegan, ILIL87,94012,362+16%

40St. Charles, ILIL33,59412,083+13%

41Gurnee, ILIL30,45811,896+8%

42Carol Stream, ILIL39,31511,853+5%

43Urbana, ILIL39,71911,717−6%

44O'Fallon, ILIL32,65611,469+15%

45Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28811,433+7%

46Wheeling, ILIL38,39111,394−3%

47Deerfield, ILIL19,64211,063+4%

48Woodridge, ILIL34,02810,971−4%

49Lake Forest, ILIL19,73110,706−1%

50Batavia, ILIL26,58610,605+10%

51Decatur, ILIL67,88410,390−3%

52Oswego, ILIL39,94810,299+6%

53Libertyville, ILIL20,70110,164+4%

54Lisle, ILIL23,43210,098+2%

55Morton Grove, ILIL24,5829,988+21%

56Mundelein, ILIL32,6809,897+8%

57Geneva, ILIL21,1389,530+6%

58Elk Grove, ILIL31,8859,528+7%

59Algonquin, ILIL30,8249,246−2%

60Berwyn, ILIL55,0019,219+16%

61Niles, ILIL30,4439,032+10%

62Westmont, ILIL24,1559,006+7%

63Hinsdale, ILIL17,5738,833−2%

64Huntley, ILIL29,1328,765+16%

65Darien, ILIL22,0328,449−4%

66Moline, ILIL42,3628,378+1%

67New Lenox, ILIL28,8938,343+10%

68Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8688,287+16%

69Grayslake, ILIL21,1408,209+8%

70Belleville, ILIL40,2378,126+7%

71Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638,037+4%

72Lockport, ILIL27,8228,034+31%

73Frankfort, ILIL21,3657,885+14%

74Romeoville, ILIL41,2817,681+49%

75Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4767,647+19%

76Quincy, ILIL38,9187,508+11%

77Streamwood, ILIL38,2777,472−0%

78Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6907,421+22%

79La Grange, ILIL15,9357,065+11%

80Western Springs, ILIL13,5887,047+5%

81DeKalb, ILIL40,4677,016−15%

82Homer Glen, ILIL24,8736,904+4%

83Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686,803+4%

84Winnetka, ILIL12,5186,699−7%

85Roselle, ILIL22,7566,594+6%

86Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5906,566−5%

87Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,528+2%

88South Elgin, ILIL25,6566,338+8%

89Homewood, ILIL18,7736,194+16%

90Mokena, ILIL19,8975,992−6%

91Yorkville, ILIL26,7305,973+31%

92Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925,963+3%

93Addison, ILIL35,7585,899−4%

94Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1795,818+2%

95Lemont, ILIL18,5135,747+18%

96Brookfield, ILIL18,8795,705+4%

97Rock Island, ILIL36,2255,676+7%

98River Forest, ILIL11,3935,655+1%

99Sycamore, ILIL19,0835,642+17%

100Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755,631+23%

101Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835,631+18%

102Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455,565+23%

103Cicero, ILIL81,8585,556+16%

104Lansing, ILIL28,0685,538+12%

105Villa Park, ILIL21,8885,533+10%

106Woodstock, ILIL25,7405,526+8%

107Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,520−1%

108Cary, ILIL17,9325,478−7%

109Westchester, ILIL16,3005,470+3%

110Shorewood, ILIL18,5365,444+14%

111Matteson, ILIL18,5435,434+7%

112La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,403−1%

113Collinsville, ILIL23,7175,380+16%

114Morton, ILIL17,5655,367+19%

115McHenry, ILIL29,2175,339−5%

116Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395,298+4%

117North Aurora, ILIL19,4065,279+2%

118West Chicago, ILIL25,2965,195+9%

119Barrington, ILIL10,5865,138+3%

120Carbondale, ILIL21,8115,067−15%

121Glencoe, ILIL8,7244,990+1%

122Round Lake, ILIL18,5264,981+7%

123Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984,972+6%

124Calumet City, ILIL34,7984,969+12%

125Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524,955+20%

126Chatham, ILIL14,5794,818+15%

127Warrenville, ILIL15,2114,624+15%

128Riverside, ILIL8,9394,605+27%

129Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104,578+7%

130Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634,525+6%

131Washington, ILIL15,9024,525+2%

132Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6794,500+13%

133Flossmoor, ILIL9,3584,497+9%

134Winfield, ILIL10,1464,446−1%

135Long Grove, ILIL8,3434,430+18%

136Campton Hills, ILIL10,8944,286+9%

137Godfrey, ILIL17,6204,282+2%

138Swansea, ILIL14,3564,273−1%

139Shiloh, ILIL14,6044,255+11%

140Loves Park, ILIL23,7124,189+2%

141Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754,175+18%

142East Peoria, ILIL22,0884,144+1%

143Pekin, ILIL31,2774,091−1%

144Palos Heights, ILIL12,0844,007−1%

145Galesburg, ILIL28,5813,997+2%

146Oak Brook, ILIL8,1083,994+0%

147Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813,914−13%

148Columbia, ILIL10,8653,899+2%

149Montgomery, ILIL21,9783,810+8%

150Savoy, ILIL9,1133,802+15%

151Alton, ILIL25,0133,797+5%

152Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6583,786−14%

153Inverness, ILIL7,4183,772−8%

154Antioch, ILIL15,0003,762+6%

155Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,705−0%

156Danville, ILIL28,1383,692+5%

157Itasca, ILIL9,4883,670+10%

158South Holland, ILIL20,7493,650−11%

159Norridge, ILIL14,8083,604+31%

160Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953,603+27%

161Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283,583−1%

162Marion, ILIL17,1483,562+14%

163Park Forest, ILIL21,0793,483−13%

164Troy, ILIL11,8933,482+60%

165Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,469+10%

166Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633,397+13%

167Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,376−6%

168Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,315−13%

169Mahomet, ILIL10,5163,296+27%

170Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923,217+30%

171Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193,187+13%

172Charleston, ILIL17,4663,175−16%

173Dolton, ILIL20,6713,173+20%

174Freeport, ILIL23,2023,160+2%

175Blue Island, ILIL21,8053,157+26%

176Northfield, ILIL5,6323,124−4%

177Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453,037+14%

178Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052,996+12%

179East Moline, ILIL20,4532,983+10%

180Burbank, ILIL28,5782,980−1%

181Granite City, ILIL26,8072,974+17%

182Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,953+5%

183Waterloo, ILIL11,1322,939+20%

184Maryville, ILIL8,4132,936+14%

185Ottawa, ILIL18,6842,933+9%

186Gilberts, ILIL9,0822,883+36%

187Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,867+19%

188Macomb, ILIL14,5302,864−25%

189Maywood, ILIL23,3302,820+31%

190Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022,784−0%

191North Chicago, ILIL34,0502,781−12%

192Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522,780+21%

193Highland, ILIL10,0422,779+29%

194West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,778+14%

195Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362,739+22%

196Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,686+9%

197South Barrington, ILIL5,0712,577+17%

198Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302,527+1%

199Channahon, ILIL14,5302,517−4%

200Bensenville, ILIL18,5252,500−15%

201Effingham, ILIL12,4062,491+36%

202Morris, ILIL14,6692,478−0%

203Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362,440+20%

204Glenwood, ILIL8,4162,429+34%

205Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012,396+14%

206Manhattan, ILIL10,9432,355+48%

207Minooka, ILIL12,8992,352−0%

208Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,346+8%

209Alsip, ILIL18,4832,340−15%

210Elburn, ILIL7,0842,296+51%

211Mattoon, ILIL16,6672,278+4%

212Zion, ILIL24,4472,277+2%

213Roscoe, ILIL11,0342,273−5%

214Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7612,251+22%

215Volo, ILIL6,8052,210+42%

216Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,176+2%

217Sterling, ILIL14,3942,169+24%

218Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622,159+9%

219Bellwood, ILIL18,1162,153+4%

220Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242,115−9%

221Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,114−14%

222Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602,113+3%

223Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492,112+9%

224Bradley, ILIL15,2142,108+36%

225North Riverside, ILIL7,1612,105+52%

226East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822,097−9%

227Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172,083−8%

228Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,073−4%

229Kankakee, ILIL23,4002,063−4%

230Herrin, ILIL12,2682,012−7%

231Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,981+21%

232Crete, ILIL8,3451,979−4%

233Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,978−16%

234Rockton, ILIL7,8701,971+27%

235Monticello, ILIL6,0801,949+18%

236Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,928+15%

237Dixon, ILIL14,5821,916−15%

238Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,835+8%

239Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871,835−12%

240Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,829+23%

241Carterville, ILIL5,8391,794+6%

242River Grove, ILIL10,4091,791+45%

243Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391,784+10%

244Manteno, ILIL9,2011,779+14%

245Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261,770+16%

246Plano, ILIL12,6771,766+11%

247Countryside, ILIL6,2601,752+29%

248Justice, ILIL12,2851,733+15%

249Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631,689+2%

250Canton, ILIL13,2971,675−10%

251Island Lake, ILIL8,0471,667+5%

252Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,667+8%

253Peru, ILIL9,7801,641+5%

254Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,588+10%

255Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,580+1%

256South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,571+101%

257Hampshire, ILIL9,2661,567+20%

258Princeton, ILIL7,6741,552+3%

259Hillside, ILIL8,1401,483+16%

260Harvey, ILIL19,8491,470−13%

261Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,391+12%

262Highwood, ILIL5,3231,374−2%

263Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,356+10%

264Worth, ILIL10,6961,344+0%

265Northlake, ILIL12,4621,340+15%

266Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,335+11%

267Robinson, ILIL7,2831,330+33%

268Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411,327+66%

269Lyons, ILIL10,4331,307+13%

270Centralia, ILIL11,8631,303−17%

271Monee, ILIL5,1191,286+43%

272Markham, ILIL11,2741,277+13%

273Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741,276–

274Olney, ILIL8,3471,254+6%

275Sauk, ILIL9,6241,243+68%

276Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,238+0%

277Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721,211+13%

278Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,181+2%

279Steger, ILIL9,3521,169+7%

280Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,165−26%

281Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,163+11%

282Greenville, ILIL7,4691,152+0%

283Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451,136−25%

284Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,133+4%

285Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,133+0%

286LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,111+8%

287University Park, ILIL7,0191,109−17%

288Wood River, ILIL10,2241,102−7%

289Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,100−4%

290Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,098−15%

291Streator, ILIL12,1901,093−10%

292Eureka, ILIL5,1291,080+0%

293Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,063−8%

294Summit, ILIL10,7531,052+45%

295Stickney, ILIL6,8971,052+72%

296Mendota, ILIL6,8941,040+29%

297Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,030−11%

298Bartonville, ILIL5,8041,029+25%

299Silvis, ILIL7,9791,014+21%

300Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,010−23%

301Paris, ILIL8,0261,001−3%

302Broadview, ILIL7,871991+0%

303Harvard, ILIL9,504991+88%

304Sandwich, ILIL7,380984+13%

305Clinton, ILIL6,781974+18%

306Harrisburg, ILIL7,922932−13%

307Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844929+39%

308Monmouth, ILIL8,599924−20%

309Coal City, ILIL5,831897+23%

310Benton, ILIL6,558873−16%

311Milan, ILIL5,028873+2%

312Carlinville, ILIL5,465870−9%

313Park City, ILIL7,893838+98%

314Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723812−16%

315Rock Falls, ILIL8,521798+31%

316Wilmington, ILIL5,614772+19%

317Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206771−15%

318Salem, ILIL7,035768+11%

319Braidwood, ILIL6,259767+9%

320Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448711−15%

321East Alton, ILIL5,621708−19%

322Marengo, ILIL7,737680−24%

323Berkeley, ILIL5,141650−2%

324Beardstown, ILIL5,691649+82%

325Spring Valley, ILIL5,408642−11%

326Metropolis, ILIL5,727641+6%

327Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593632+16%

328Vandalia, ILIL7,108618+16%

329Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887605+6%

330Hillsboro, ILIL6,184596−15%

331Genoa, ILIL5,547586+6%

332Pana, ILIL5,010579+22%

333Chester, ILIL6,847575+5%

334Du Quoin, ILIL5,569446−16%

335West Frankfort, ILIL7,105421+0%

336Posen, ILIL5,405344−30%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES