RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

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%+4.3 pts

02Sangamon County, ILIL194,17022.2%+2.9 pts

03Schuyler County, ILIL6,65722.0%+4.6 pts

04Menard County, ILIL11,86320.4%+2.8 pts

05Champaign County, ILIL209,97220.1%+0.4 pts

06Pulaski County, ILIL4,82018.7%−5.2 pts

07Pike County, ILIL14,23118.5%+7.6 pts

08Scott County, ILIL4,86618.2%+2.0 pts

09Jackson County, ILIL52,50117.9%−3.4 pts

10Johnson County, ILIL13,36317.5%−2.7 pts

11Piatt County, ILIL16,79117.5%+0.5 pts

12Warren County, ILIL16,22217.3%+4.0 pts

13Hamilton County, ILIL7,85917.1%+2.9 pts

14Saline County, ILIL22,77217.0%+0.0 pts

15Gallatin County, ILIL4,61616.7%+4.0 pts

16Coles County, ILIL46,60716.6%−1.7 pts

17Fulton County, ILIL32,90116.5%+3.9 pts

18Mason County, ILIL12,41116.4%+2.6 pts

19Bond County, ILIL16,95916.3%−0.7 pts

20Knox County, ILIL47,76716.2%+4.2 pts

21Hardin County, ILIL3,58816.2%+3.4 pts

22Williamson County, ILIL67,22515.8%+1.0 pts

23Perry County, ILIL20,16015.8%+0.2 pts

24McDonough County, ILIL25,91615.6%−3.3 pts

25Marion County, ILIL36,38215.4%+1.4 pts

26DeKalb County, ILIL101,83515.3%+0.0 pts

27Union County, ILIL16,65615.1%−3.5 pts

28Henderson County, ILIL5,98415.0%+3.0 pts

29Logan County, ILIL27,18215.0%+0.4 pts

30Montgomery County, ILIL28,07614.9%+2.6 pts

31Cass County, ILIL12,46314.8%+0.5 pts

32Christian County, ILIL33,44314.8%+1.9 pts

33Whiteside County, ILIL54,12114.6%+1.3 pts

34Clark County, ILIL15,11414.6%+3.4 pts

35Pope County, ILIL3,67214.5%+1.2 pts

36Kankakee County, ILIL105,52514.3%−0.4 pts

37Randolph County, ILIL29,92114.3%+3.5 pts

38Woodford County, ILIL38,11114.2%+2.2 pts

39Shelby County, ILIL20,57614.2%+3.5 pts

40Boone County, ILIL53,56814.0%+5.0 pts

41Henry County, ILIL48,09514.0%+1.5 pts

42Crawford County, ILIL18,64813.9%+0.8 pts

43Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59413.9%+2.3 pts

44Lee County, ILIL32,91413.8%+1.3 pts

45McLean County, ILIL171,41913.7%+0.5 pts

46Vermilion County, ILIL71,25913.6%+0.6 pts

47Bureau County, ILIL32,51013.5%+4.3 pts

48White County, ILIL13,25013.5%+3.7 pts

49Ogle County, ILIL51,39913.4%+2.2 pts

50Peoria County, ILIL178,55313.4%+1.1 pts

51Stark County, ILIL5,31913.3%+0.1 pts

52Livingston County, ILIL35,05713.2%+2.3 pts

53Cumberland County, ILIL10,20813.2%−2.0 pts

54Morgan County, ILIL32,51513.2%−3.1 pts

55Franklin County, ILIL36,91613.2%+0.3 pts

56Mercer County, ILIL15,22913.1%+0.1 pts

57McHenry County, ILIL317,75113.1%+2.4 pts

58Cook County, ILIL5,194,62513.1%+0.4 pts

59St. Clair County, ILIL250,70812.9%+1.3 pts

60Douglas County, ILIL19,88012.9%+1.3 pts

61Jersey County, ILIL21,16012.9%+2.1 pts

62Clay County, ILIL12,79312.9%−0.9 pts

63Jefferson County, ILIL36,14712.8%−0.1 pts

64Greene County, ILIL11,31312.8%+2.0 pts

65LaSalle County, ILIL107,77312.8%+2.0 pts

66Kendall County, ILIL145,47012.7%+0.6 pts

67Calhoun County, ILIL4,30012.7%+2.4 pts

68Macoupin County, ILIL43,74812.7%+0.5 pts

69Wayne County, ILIL15,88212.7%−0.1 pts

70Macon County, ILIL99,30012.6%−0.2 pts

71Wabash County, ILIL10,90712.6%+1.8 pts

72Madison County, ILIL263,11012.5%+1.6 pts

73Stephenson County, ILIL43,22012.5%+0.5 pts

74Moultrie County, ILIL14,37112.5%+0.6 pts

75Grundy County, ILIL54,05212.5%+3.2 pts

76Winnebago County, ILIL283,67412.4%+1.7 pts

77De Witt County, ILIL15,11812.2%−1.4 pts

78Monroe County, ILIL34,84012.2%+1.7 pts

79Hancock County, ILIL16,80312.1%+0.5 pts

80Tazewell County, ILIL130,04912.1%+0.7 pts

81Will County, ILIL712,25311.9%+0.5 pts

82Marshall County, ILIL11,47311.9%+4.6 pts

83Edgar County, ILIL16,32311.8%+0.0 pts

84Rock Island County, ILIL141,86911.8%+1.4 pts

85Iroquois County, ILIL26,15011.8%+0.3 pts

86Adams County, ILIL64,26711.7%−0.6 pts

87Massac County, ILIL13,50211.7%−0.5 pts

88Putnam County, ILIL5,61911.5%+2.0 pts

89Ford County, ILIL13,21611.3%−2.9 pts

90Kane County, ILIL525,75711.3%+1.1 pts

91Lawrence County, ILIL13,79011.2%−0.4 pts

92Lake County, ILIL719,33911.2%+0.6 pts

93Washington County, ILIL13,56411.1%−0.1 pts

94Clinton County, ILIL37,12811.1%+0.8 pts

95DuPage County, ILIL934,29811.0%+1.1 pts

96Carroll County, ILIL15,41910.9%−1.8 pts

97Jasper County, ILIL9,03210.1%−2.1 pts

98Effingham County, ILIL34,51910.0%+1.7 pts

99Fayette County, ILIL20,7909.1%−2.8 pts

100Brown County, ILIL6,4018.3%−11.5 pts

101Richland County, ILIL15,2198.3%−3.9 pts

102Edwards County, ILIL5,8987.8%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES