RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Most healthcare & education jobs, Illinois counties · 2020

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

01Pope County, ILIL3,6724.9%–

02Massac County, ILIL13,5023.9%–

03Grundy County, ILIL54,0523.5%–

04Wabash County, ILIL10,9073.2%–

05Putnam County, ILIL5,6193.2%–

06Jasper County, ILIL9,0322.6%–

07Piatt County, ILIL16,7912.4%–

08Lee County, ILIL32,9142.1%–

09Ogle County, ILIL51,3992.0%–

10LaSalle County, ILIL107,7732.0%–

11Johnson County, ILIL13,3632.0%–

12Scott County, ILIL4,8662.0%–

13De Witt County, ILIL15,1182.0%–

14Ford County, ILIL13,2161.9%–

15Schuyler County, ILIL6,6571.9%–

16Shelby County, ILIL20,5761.8%–

17Logan County, ILIL27,1821.7%–

18Union County, ILIL16,6561.6%–

19Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481.6%–

20Washington County, ILIL13,5641.6%–

21Livingston County, ILIL35,0571.5%–

22Randolph County, ILIL29,9211.5%–

23Macon County, ILIL99,3001.5%–

24Christian County, ILIL33,4431.5%–

25White County, ILIL13,2501.5%–

26Montgomery County, ILIL28,0761.4%–

27Alexander County, ILIL4,5701.4%–

28Menard County, ILIL11,8631.4%–

29Henderson County, ILIL5,9841.4%–

30Marshall County, ILIL11,4731.4%–

31Pulaski County, ILIL4,8201.4%–

32Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.3%–

33Rock Island County, ILIL141,8691.3%–

34Saline County, ILIL22,7721.3%–

35Jersey County, ILIL21,1601.3%–

36Franklin County, ILIL36,9161.3%–

37Greene County, ILIL11,3131.3%–

38Morgan County, ILIL32,5151.2%–

39Madison County, ILIL263,1101.2%–

40Hamilton County, ILIL7,8591.2%–

41Fayette County, ILIL20,7901.2%–

42Mason County, ILIL12,4111.2%–

43Gallatin County, ILIL4,6161.2%–

44Carroll County, ILIL15,4191.2%–

45Stark County, ILIL5,3191.2%–

46Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5941.2%–

47Jackson County, ILIL52,5011.2%–

48Monroe County, ILIL34,8401.2%–

49Clay County, ILIL12,7931.1%–

50Calhoun County, ILIL4,3001.1%–

51St. Clair County, ILIL250,7081.1%–

52Kendall County, ILIL145,4701.1%–

53Henry County, ILIL48,0951.1%–

54Clinton County, ILIL37,1281.1%–

55Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701.1%–

56Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.1%–

57Cass County, ILIL12,4631.0%–

58Bond County, ILIL16,9591.0%–

59Effingham County, ILIL34,5191.0%–

60Perry County, ILIL20,1601.0%–

61Woodford County, ILIL38,1111.0%–

62Bureau County, ILIL32,5101.0%–

63Will County, ILIL712,2531.0%–

64Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.9%–

65Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.9%–

66Edgar County, ILIL16,3230.9%–

67DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.9%–

68Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.9%–

69Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.8%–

70Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.8%–

71Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.8%–

72Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.8%–

73Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.8%–

74Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.8%–

75Pike County, ILIL14,2310.8%–

76Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.7%–

77Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.7%–

78Adams County, ILIL64,2670.7%–

79Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.7%–

80Marion County, ILIL36,3820.7%–

81Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.7%–

82Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.6%–

83Kane County, ILIL525,7570.6%–

84Brown County, ILIL6,4010.6%–

85McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.5%–

86McLean County, ILIL171,4190.5%–

87McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.5%–

88Coles County, ILIL46,6070.5%–

89Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.5%–

90DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.5%–

91Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.4%–

92Clark County, ILIL15,1140.4%–

93Richland County, ILIL15,2190.4%–

94Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.4%–

95Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.4%–

96Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.4%–

97Knox County, ILIL47,7670.4%–

98Boone County, ILIL53,5680.3%–

99Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.3%–

100Lake County, ILIL719,3390.3%–

101Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.3%–

102Warren County, ILIL16,2220.2%–

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