RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Most self-employed workers, Illinois counties · 2010

Illinois counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2010 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 –

01Pulaski County, ILIL4,82023.9%–

02Jackson County, ILIL52,50121.3%–

03Johnson County, ILIL13,36320.3%–

04Brown County, ILIL6,40119.9%–

05Champaign County, ILIL209,97219.7%–

06Alexander County, ILIL4,57019.6%–

07Sangamon County, ILIL194,17019.3%–

08McDonough County, ILIL25,91618.9%–

09Union County, ILIL16,65618.6%–

10Coles County, ILIL46,60718.2%–

11Menard County, ILIL11,86317.6%–

12Schuyler County, ILIL6,65717.3%–

13Saline County, ILIL22,77217.0%–

14Bond County, ILIL16,95917.0%–

15Piatt County, ILIL16,79117.0%–

16Morgan County, ILIL32,51516.3%–

17Scott County, ILIL4,86616.2%–

18Perry County, ILIL20,16015.5%–

19DeKalb County, ILIL101,83515.3%–

20Cumberland County, ILIL10,20815.2%–

21Williamson County, ILIL67,22514.8%–

22Kankakee County, ILIL105,52514.7%–

23Logan County, ILIL27,18214.6%–

24Cass County, ILIL12,46314.3%–

25Hamilton County, ILIL7,85914.2%–

26Ford County, ILIL13,21614.2%–

27Marion County, ILIL36,38214.0%–

28Mason County, ILIL12,41113.8%–

29Clay County, ILIL12,79313.7%–

30De Witt County, ILIL15,11813.6%–

31Whiteside County, ILIL54,12113.3%–

32Warren County, ILIL16,22213.3%–

33Pope County, ILIL3,67213.3%–

34McLean County, ILIL171,41913.2%–

35Stark County, ILIL5,31913.2%–

36Crawford County, ILIL18,64813.2%–

37Mercer County, ILIL15,22913.1%–

38Vermilion County, ILIL71,25913.0%–

39Franklin County, ILIL36,91612.9%–

40Christian County, ILIL33,44312.9%–

41Jefferson County, ILIL36,14712.9%–

42Wayne County, ILIL15,88212.8%–

43Macon County, ILIL99,30012.8%–

44Hardin County, ILIL3,58812.7%–

45Gallatin County, ILIL4,61612.7%–

46Carroll County, ILIL15,41912.7%–

47Cook County, ILIL5,194,62512.7%–

48Fulton County, ILIL32,90112.6%–

49Lee County, ILIL32,91412.5%–

50Henry County, ILIL48,09512.4%–

51Adams County, ILIL64,26712.4%–

52Montgomery County, ILIL28,07612.3%–

53Jasper County, ILIL9,03212.3%–

54Peoria County, ILIL178,55312.2%–

55Richland County, ILIL15,21912.2%–

56Macoupin County, ILIL43,74812.2%–

57Kendall County, ILIL145,47012.2%–

58Massac County, ILIL13,50212.2%–

59Knox County, ILIL47,76712.0%–

60Henderson County, ILIL5,98412.0%–

61Woodford County, ILIL38,11112.0%–

62Stephenson County, ILIL43,22012.0%–

63Fayette County, ILIL20,79011.9%–

64Moultrie County, ILIL14,37111.8%–

65Edgar County, ILIL16,32311.8%–

66St. Clair County, ILIL250,70811.7%–

67Lawrence County, ILIL13,79011.6%–

68Douglas County, ILIL19,88011.6%–

69Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59411.5%–

70Hancock County, ILIL16,80311.5%–

71Iroquois County, ILIL26,15011.5%–

72Will County, ILIL712,25311.4%–

73Tazewell County, ILIL130,04911.3%–

74Washington County, ILIL13,56411.2%–

75Ogle County, ILIL51,39911.2%–

76Clark County, ILIL15,11411.1%–

77Livingston County, ILIL35,05711.0%–

78Madison County, ILIL263,11010.9%–

79Pike County, ILIL14,23110.9%–

80Greene County, ILIL11,31310.8%–

81Randolph County, ILIL29,92110.8%–

82Wabash County, ILIL10,90710.8%–

83McHenry County, ILIL317,75110.7%–

84Jersey County, ILIL21,16010.7%–

85LaSalle County, ILIL107,77310.7%–

86Shelby County, ILIL20,57610.7%–

87Winnebago County, ILIL283,67410.6%–

88Lake County, ILIL719,33910.5%–

89Monroe County, ILIL34,84010.5%–

90Rock Island County, ILIL141,86910.4%–

91Clinton County, ILIL37,12810.3%–

92Calhoun County, ILIL4,30010.3%–

93Kane County, ILIL525,75710.2%–

94DuPage County, ILIL934,2989.9%–

95White County, ILIL13,2509.8%–

96Putnam County, ILIL5,6199.6%–

97Grundy County, ILIL54,0529.3%–

98Bureau County, ILIL32,5109.2%–

99Boone County, ILIL53,5689.0%–

100Effingham County, ILIL34,5198.3%–

101Edwards County, ILIL5,8987.9%–

102Marshall County, ILIL11,4737.3%–

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