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Most healthcare & education jobs, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Putnam County, ILIL5,6193.6%–

02Massac County, ILIL13,5023.2%–

03Ogle County, ILIL51,3992.9%–

04Ford County, ILIL13,2162.8%–

05Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5942.6%–

06Grundy County, ILIL54,0522.4%–

07Moultrie County, ILIL14,3712.4%–

08LaSalle County, ILIL107,7732.3%–

09Jasper County, ILIL9,0322.2%–

10Jersey County, ILIL21,1602.1%–

11Monroe County, ILIL34,8402.1%–

12De Witt County, ILIL15,1182.1%–

13Pope County, ILIL3,6722.1%–

14Hamilton County, ILIL7,8591.9%–

15Scott County, ILIL4,8661.8%–

16Schuyler County, ILIL6,6571.8%–

17Washington County, ILIL13,5641.7%–

18Calhoun County, ILIL4,3001.7%–

19Kendall County, ILIL145,4701.7%–

20Lee County, ILIL32,9141.7%–

21Randolph County, ILIL29,9211.7%–

22Macon County, ILIL99,3001.5%–

23Clay County, ILIL12,7931.5%–

24Livingston County, ILIL35,0571.5%–

25Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481.5%–

26Morgan County, ILIL32,5151.5%–

27Wabash County, ILIL10,9071.5%–

28Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.4%–

29Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.4%–

30Shelby County, ILIL20,5761.4%–

31Alexander County, ILIL4,5701.4%–

32Logan County, ILIL27,1821.3%–

33Saline County, ILIL22,7721.3%–

34Cass County, ILIL12,4631.3%–

35Menard County, ILIL11,8631.3%–

36Madison County, ILIL263,1101.3%–

37Christian County, ILIL33,4431.3%–

38Union County, ILIL16,6561.3%–

39Bureau County, ILIL32,5101.2%–

40Williamson County, ILIL67,2251.2%–

41Crawford County, ILIL18,6481.1%–

42Effingham County, ILIL34,5191.1%–

43Mason County, ILIL12,4111.1%–

44Pulaski County, ILIL4,8201.1%–

45Mercer County, ILIL15,2291.1%–

46DeKalb County, ILIL101,8351.1%–

47Pike County, ILIL14,2311.1%–

48Stark County, ILIL5,3191.1%–

49Marshall County, ILIL11,4731.0%–

50Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.0%–

51Perry County, ILIL20,1601.0%–

52Franklin County, ILIL36,9161.0%–

53Montgomery County, ILIL28,0761.0%–

54Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701.0%–

55St. Clair County, ILIL250,7081.0%–

56Clinton County, ILIL37,1281.0%–

57Fulton County, ILIL32,9011.0%–

58Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.9%–

59Henry County, ILIL48,0950.9%–

60McLean County, ILIL171,4190.9%–

61Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.9%–

62Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.9%–

63Will County, ILIL712,2530.9%–

64Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.9%–

65Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.9%–

66Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.9%–

67Marion County, ILIL36,3820.8%–

68Carroll County, ILIL15,4190.8%–

69Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.8%–

70Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.7%–

71White County, ILIL13,2500.7%–

72Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.7%–

73Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.7%–

74Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.7%–

75Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.7%–

76Adams County, ILIL64,2670.6%–

77McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.6%–

78Boone County, ILIL53,5680.6%–

79Coles County, ILIL46,6070.6%–

80Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.6%–

81Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.5%–

82Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.5%–

83Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.5%–

84DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.5%–

85Bond County, ILIL16,9590.5%–

86Kane County, ILIL525,7570.5%–

87McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.5%–

88Warren County, ILIL16,2220.5%–

89Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.4%–

90Clark County, ILIL15,1140.4%–

91Knox County, ILIL47,7670.4%–

92Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.4%–

93Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.4%–

94Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.4%–

95Lake County, ILIL719,3390.4%–

96Richland County, ILIL15,2190.4%–

97Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.3%–

98Greene County, ILIL11,3130.3%–

99Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.3%–

100Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.3%–

101Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.1%–

102Brown County, ILIL6,4010.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES