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Most self-employed workers, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Alexander County, ILIL4,57023.9%+22%

02Sangamon County, ILIL194,17022.2%+15%

03Schuyler County, ILIL6,65722.0%+27%

04Menard County, ILIL11,86320.4%+16%

05Champaign County, ILIL209,97220.1%+2%

06Pulaski County, ILIL4,82018.7%−22%

07Pike County, ILIL14,23118.5%+70%

08Scott County, ILIL4,86618.2%+12%

09Jackson County, ILIL52,50117.9%−16%

10Johnson County, ILIL13,36317.5%−14%

11Piatt County, ILIL16,79117.5%+3%

12Warren County, ILIL16,22217.3%+30%

13Hamilton County, ILIL7,85917.1%+20%

14Saline County, ILIL22,77217.0%+0%

15Gallatin County, ILIL4,61616.7%+31%

16Coles County, ILIL46,60716.6%−9%

17Fulton County, ILIL32,90116.5%+31%

18Mason County, ILIL12,41116.4%+19%

19Bond County, ILIL16,95916.3%−4%

20Knox County, ILIL47,76716.2%+35%

21Hardin County, ILIL3,58816.2%+27%

22Williamson County, ILIL67,22515.8%+7%

23Perry County, ILIL20,16015.8%+2%

24McDonough County, ILIL25,91615.6%−17%

25Marion County, ILIL36,38215.4%+10%

26DeKalb County, ILIL101,83515.3%+0%

27Union County, ILIL16,65615.1%−19%

28Henderson County, ILIL5,98415.0%+25%

29Logan County, ILIL27,18215.0%+3%

30Montgomery County, ILIL28,07614.9%+21%

31Cass County, ILIL12,46314.8%+3%

32Christian County, ILIL33,44314.8%+15%

33Whiteside County, ILIL54,12114.6%+9%

34Clark County, ILIL15,11414.6%+31%

35Pope County, ILIL3,67214.5%+9%

36Kankakee County, ILIL105,52514.3%−3%

37Randolph County, ILIL29,92114.3%+33%

38Woodford County, ILIL38,11114.2%+19%

39Shelby County, ILIL20,57614.2%+33%

40Boone County, ILIL53,56814.0%+55%

41Henry County, ILIL48,09514.0%+12%

42Crawford County, ILIL18,64813.9%+6%

43Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59413.9%+20%

44Lee County, ILIL32,91413.8%+10%

45McLean County, ILIL171,41913.7%+4%

46Vermilion County, ILIL71,25913.6%+5%

47Bureau County, ILIL32,51013.5%+47%

48White County, ILIL13,25013.5%+38%

49Ogle County, ILIL51,39913.4%+20%

50Peoria County, ILIL178,55313.4%+9%

51Stark County, ILIL5,31913.3%+1%

52Livingston County, ILIL35,05713.2%+21%

53Cumberland County, ILIL10,20813.2%−13%

54Morgan County, ILIL32,51513.2%−19%

55Franklin County, ILIL36,91613.2%+2%

56Mercer County, ILIL15,22913.1%+1%

57McHenry County, ILIL317,75113.1%+22%

58Cook County, ILIL5,194,62513.1%+3%

59St. Clair County, ILIL250,70812.9%+11%

60Douglas County, ILIL19,88012.9%+12%

61Jersey County, ILIL21,16012.9%+20%

62Clay County, ILIL12,79312.9%−6%

63Jefferson County, ILIL36,14712.8%−1%

64Greene County, ILIL11,31312.8%+18%

65LaSalle County, ILIL107,77312.8%+19%

66Kendall County, ILIL145,47012.7%+5%

67Calhoun County, ILIL4,30012.7%+24%

68Macoupin County, ILIL43,74812.7%+4%

69Wayne County, ILIL15,88212.7%−1%

70Macon County, ILIL99,30012.6%−1%

71Wabash County, ILIL10,90712.6%+17%

72Madison County, ILIL263,11012.5%+14%

73Stephenson County, ILIL43,22012.5%+4%

74Moultrie County, ILIL14,37112.5%+5%

75Grundy County, ILIL54,05212.5%+34%

76Winnebago County, ILIL283,67412.4%+16%

77De Witt County, ILIL15,11812.2%−10%

78Monroe County, ILIL34,84012.2%+16%

79Hancock County, ILIL16,80312.1%+5%

80Tazewell County, ILIL130,04912.1%+6%

81Will County, ILIL712,25311.9%+4%

82Marshall County, ILIL11,47311.9%+64%

83Edgar County, ILIL16,32311.8%+0%

84Rock Island County, ILIL141,86911.8%+13%

85Iroquois County, ILIL26,15011.8%+3%

86Adams County, ILIL64,26711.7%−5%

87Massac County, ILIL13,50211.7%−4%

88Putnam County, ILIL5,61911.5%+21%

89Ford County, ILIL13,21611.3%−20%

90Kane County, ILIL525,75711.3%+11%

91Lawrence County, ILIL13,79011.2%−3%

92Lake County, ILIL719,33911.2%+6%

93Washington County, ILIL13,56411.1%−1%

94Clinton County, ILIL37,12811.1%+8%

95DuPage County, ILIL934,29811.0%+11%

96Carroll County, ILIL15,41910.9%−14%

97Jasper County, ILIL9,03210.1%−17%

98Effingham County, ILIL34,51910.0%+21%

99Fayette County, ILIL20,7909.1%−23%

100Brown County, ILIL6,4018.3%−58%

101Richland County, ILIL15,2198.3%−32%

102Edwards County, ILIL5,8987.8%−1%

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