RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most college graduates, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585773,555–

02Naperville, ILIL153,11468,905–

03Aurora, ILIL181,50541,000–

04Evanston, ILIL76,38031,839–

05Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21631,597–

06Springfield, ILIL112,98927,732–

07Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926,306–

08Oak Park, ILIL52,82325,860–

09Peoria, ILIL110,92025,803–

10Champaign, ILIL91,19524,441–

11Palatine, ILIL65,84223,854–

12Bloomington, ILIL78,80423,625–

13Wheaton, ILIL54,06522,305–

14Glenview, ILIL47,71122,084–

15Skokie, ILIL66,54422,028–

16Rockford, ILIL147,38422,020–

17Joliet, ILIL152,24121,305–

18Downers Grove, ILIL50,36520,518–

19Elmhurst, ILIL46,11118,954–

20Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81218,933–

21Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80318,352–

22Orland Park, ILIL57,95418,087–

23Elgin, ILIL115,47618,033–

24Northbrook, ILIL34,74417,294–

25Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39517,127–

26Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85816,960–

27Des Plaines, ILIL58,77216,324–

28Park Ridge, ILIL38,46316,248–

29Highland Park, ILIL30,76715,864–

30Wilmette, ILIL27,45915,470–

31Plainfield, ILIL50,04315,203–

32Tinley Park, ILIL55,14014,979–

33Lombard, ILIL44,39914,967–

34Normal, ILIL53,27514,089–

35Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45013,214–

36Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75012,799–

37Bartlett, ILIL40,85512,790–

38Urbana, ILIL39,71912,497–

39Wheeling, ILIL38,39111,769–

40Woodridge, ILIL34,02811,454–

41Carol Stream, ILIL39,31511,309–

42Gurnee, ILIL30,45811,059–

43Lake Forest, ILIL19,73110,844–

44Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82510,817–

45Waukegan, ILIL87,94010,685–

46Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,684–

47Decatur, ILIL67,88410,676–

48Deerfield, ILIL19,64210,663–

49St. Charles, ILIL33,59410,656–

50O'Fallon, ILIL32,6569,948–

51Lisle, ILIL23,4329,868–

52Libertyville, ILIL20,7019,728–

53Oswego, ILIL39,9489,700–

54Batavia, ILIL26,5869,657–

55Algonquin, ILIL30,8249,430–

56Mundelein, ILIL32,6809,194–

57Hinsdale, ILIL17,5739,015–

58Geneva, ILIL21,1388,953–

59Elk Grove, ILIL31,8858,877–

60Darien, ILIL22,0328,805–

61Westmont, ILIL24,1558,397–

62Moline, ILIL42,3628,313–

63Morton Grove, ILIL24,5828,275–

64DeKalb, ILIL40,4678,221–

65Niles, ILIL30,4438,212–

66Berwyn, ILIL55,0017,925–

67Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637,757–

68Grayslake, ILIL21,1407,601–

69Huntley, ILIL29,1327,577–

70Belleville, ILIL40,2377,571–

71New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,553–

72Streamwood, ILIL38,2777,504–

73Winnetka, ILIL12,5187,172–

74Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8687,150–

75Frankfort, ILIL21,3656,923–

76Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5906,880–

77Quincy, ILIL38,9186,764–

78Western Springs, ILIL13,5886,740–

79Homer Glen, ILIL24,8736,623–

80Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686,521–

81Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4766,442–

82Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,428–

83Mokena, ILIL19,8976,379–

84La Grange, ILIL15,9356,372–

85Roselle, ILIL22,7566,202–

86Lockport, ILIL27,8226,152–

87Addison, ILIL35,7586,137–

88Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6906,098–

89Carbondale, ILIL21,8115,947–

90Cary, ILIL17,9325,877–

91South Elgin, ILIL25,6565,855–

92Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925,804–

93Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1795,681–

94McHenry, ILIL29,2175,627–

95River Forest, ILIL11,3935,583–

96Forest Park, ILIL13,8295,580–

97Brookfield, ILIL18,8795,497–

98La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535,432–

99Westchester, ILIL16,3005,333–

100Homewood, ILIL18,7735,321–

101Rock Island, ILIL36,2255,284–

102North Aurora, ILIL19,4065,163–

103Romeoville, ILIL41,2815,157–

104Woodstock, ILIL25,7405,137–

105Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395,114–

106Matteson, ILIL18,5435,082–

107Villa Park, ILIL21,8885,018–

108Barrington, ILIL10,5864,980–

109Lansing, ILIL28,0684,964–

110Glencoe, ILIL8,7244,920–

111Lemont, ILIL18,5134,879–

112Sycamore, ILIL19,0834,813–

113Shorewood, ILIL18,5364,794–

114Cicero, ILIL81,8584,791–

115Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834,784–

116West Chicago, ILIL25,2964,782–

117Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984,679–

118Round Lake, ILIL18,5264,652–

119Collinsville, ILIL23,7174,625–

120Yorkville, ILIL26,7304,575–

121Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754,566–

122Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,520–

123Morton, ILIL17,5654,511–

124Winfield, ILIL10,1464,485–

125Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814,478–

126Washington, ILIL15,9024,426–

127Calumet City, ILIL34,7984,424–

128Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584,399–

129Swansea, ILIL14,3564,334–

130Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104,276–

131Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634,253–

132Godfrey, ILIL17,6204,195–

133Chatham, ILIL14,5794,193–

134Pekin, ILIL31,2774,123–

135Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524,116–

136Flossmoor, ILIL9,3584,113–

137Inverness, ILIL7,4184,111–

138Loves Park, ILIL23,7124,108–

139East Peoria, ILIL22,0884,096–

140South Holland, ILIL20,7494,087–

141Palos Heights, ILIL12,0844,057–

142Warrenville, ILIL15,2114,007–

143Park Forest, ILIL21,0794,007–

144Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793,989–

145Oak Brook, ILIL8,1083,987–

146Galesburg, ILIL28,5813,936–

147Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943,930–

148Macomb, ILIL14,5303,844–

149Columbia, ILIL10,8653,833–

150Shiloh, ILIL14,6043,829–

151Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2153,800–

152Charleston, ILIL17,4663,788–

153Long Grove, ILIL8,3433,758–

154Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263,714–

155Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283,626–

156Riverside, ILIL8,9393,616–

157Wauconda, ILIL13,9933,608–

158Alton, ILIL25,0133,608–

159Antioch, ILIL15,0003,558–

160Danville, ILIL28,1383,531–

161Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1753,530–

162Montgomery, ILIL21,9783,522–

163Itasca, ILIL9,4883,323–

164Savoy, ILIL9,1133,310–

165Northfield, ILIL5,6323,264–

166Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5083,166–

167North Chicago, ILIL34,0503,151–

168Marion, ILIL17,1483,138–

169Freeport, ILIL23,2023,096–

170Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633,008–

171Burbank, ILIL28,5783,008–

172Bensenville, ILIL18,5252,938–

173Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,839–

174Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192,818–

175Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812,803–

176Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022,792–

177Alsip, ILIL18,4832,758–

178Norridge, ILIL14,8082,755–

179East Moline, ILIL20,4532,704–

180Ottawa, ILIL18,6842,687–

181Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052,681–

182Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452,669–

183Dolton, ILIL20,6712,636–

184Channahon, ILIL14,5302,620–

185Mahomet, ILIL10,5162,603–

186Maryville, ILIL8,4132,578–

187Granite City, ILIL26,8072,533–

188Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302,509–

189Blue Island, ILIL21,8052,503–

190Morris, ILIL14,6692,485–

191Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922,466–

192Richton Park, ILIL12,4832,463–

193Waterloo, ILIL11,1322,456–

194Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,446–

195West Dundee, ILIL8,5702,445–

196Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812,413–

197Roscoe, ILIL11,0342,405–

198Lynwood, ILIL9,2972,364–

199Minooka, ILIL12,8992,354–

200Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242,327–

201Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522,306–

202East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822,297–

203Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172,269–

204Dixon, ILIL14,5822,248–

205Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362,240–

206Zion, ILIL24,4472,236–

207South Barrington, ILIL5,0712,198–

208Mattoon, ILIL16,6672,182–

209Troy, ILIL11,8932,178–

210Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,177–

211Herrin, ILIL12,2682,163–

212Maywood, ILIL23,3302,158–

213Highland, ILIL10,0422,154–

214Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,150–

215Kankakee, ILIL23,4002,145–

216Crestwood, ILIL10,5292,124–

217Gilberts, ILIL9,0822,124–

218Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1012,111–

219Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,075–

220Crete, ILIL8,3452,069–

221Bellwood, ILIL18,1162,065–

222Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602,046–

223Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362,041–

224Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621,974–

225Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,945–

226Canton, ILIL13,2971,861–

227Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611,839–

228Effingham, ILIL12,4061,831–

229Glenwood, ILIL8,4161,817–

230Sterling, ILIL14,3941,748–

231Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,700–

232Harvey, ILIL19,8491,696–

233Carterville, ILIL5,8391,691–

234Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,670–

235Monticello, ILIL6,0801,656–

236Orland Hills, ILIL6,6631,653–

237Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,631–

238Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391,618–

239Plano, ILIL12,6771,590–

240Manhattan, ILIL10,9431,590–

241Island Lake, ILIL8,0471,586–

242Centralia, ILIL11,8631,573–

243Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,567–

244Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,563–

245Peru, ILIL9,7801,558–

246Manteno, ILIL9,2011,556–

247Volo, ILIL6,8051,554–

248Rockton, ILIL7,8701,552–

249Bradley, ILIL15,2141,551–

250Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,542–

251Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261,526–

252Elburn, ILIL7,0841,516–

253Princeton, ILIL7,6741,513–

254Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451,508–

255Justice, ILIL12,2851,504–

256Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,484–

257Geneseo, ILIL6,5051,440–

258Highwood, ILIL5,3231,405–

259North Riverside, ILIL7,1611,383–

260Countryside, ILIL6,2601,354–

261Worth, ILIL10,6961,341–

262University Park, ILIL7,0191,330–

263Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091,320–

264Hampshire, ILIL9,2661,308–

265Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251,287–

266Hillside, ILIL8,1401,275–

267Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,247–

268Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,235–

269River Grove, ILIL10,4091,231–

270Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,229–

271Streator, ILIL12,1901,215–

272Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,199–

273Olney, ILIL8,3471,182–

274Wood River, ILIL10,2241,181–

275Northlake, ILIL12,4621,164–

276Lyons, ILIL10,4331,160–

277Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,160–

278Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,156–

279Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,154–

280Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,154–

281Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,151–

282Greenville, ILIL7,4691,150–

283Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,129–

284Markham, ILIL11,2741,127–

285Steger, ILIL9,3521,094–

286Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,086–

287Eureka, ILIL5,1291,078–

288Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721,071–

289Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,070–

290Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,044–

291Benton, ILIL6,5581,035–

292LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,028–

293Paris, ILIL8,0261,028–

294Robinson, ILIL7,2831,000–

295Broadview, ILIL7,871990–

296Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723964–

297Carlinville, ILIL5,465952–

298Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206905–

299Monee, ILIL5,119900–

300Marengo, ILIL7,737895–

301East Alton, ILIL5,621879–

302Sandwich, ILIL7,380872–

303Milan, ILIL5,028855–

304Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448841–

305Silvis, ILIL7,979840–

306Clinton, ILIL6,781824–

307Bartonville, ILIL5,804820–

308Mendota, ILIL6,894806–

309Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641797–

310South Beloit, ILIL7,996781–

311Sauk, ILIL9,624740–

312Coal City, ILIL5,831730–

313Summit, ILIL10,753724–

314Spring Valley, ILIL5,408723–

315Braidwood, ILIL6,259702–

316Hillsboro, ILIL6,184699–

317Salem, ILIL7,035690–

318Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844669–

319Berkeley, ILIL5,141661–

320Wilmington, ILIL5,614648–

321Stickney, ILIL6,897613–

322Rock Falls, ILIL8,521608–

323Metropolis, ILIL5,727607–

324Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887571–

325Genoa, ILIL5,547554–

326Chester, ILIL6,847550–

327Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593545–

328Vandalia, ILIL7,108534–

329Du Quoin, ILIL5,569530–

330Harvard, ILIL9,504528–

331Posen, ILIL5,405491–

332Pana, ILIL5,010474–

333Park City, ILIL7,893424–

334West Frankfort, ILIL7,105421–

335Beardstown, ILIL5,691357–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS