RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Most tech & information jobs, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 11.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pulaski County, IL, up 91 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01▲1Richland County, ILIL15,21917.5%+5.1 pts

02▲1Cumberland County, ILIL10,20815.1%+4.2 pts

03▲2Bureau County, ILIL32,51015.0%−0.5 pts

04▲5Knox County, ILIL47,76714.7%+0.8 pts

05▲7Alexander County, ILIL4,57014.3%+5.5 pts

06▲1Fayette County, ILIL20,79014.3%+4.4 pts

07▼1McDonough County, ILIL25,91614.1%+2.8 pts

08▲48Pope County, ILIL3,67213.8%+5.6 pts

09▼1Jackson County, ILIL52,50113.7%+1.4 pts

10▲91Pulaski County, ILIL4,82013.7%+5.6 pts

11▲52Livingston County, ILIL35,05713.6%+2.6 pts

12▲87Moultrie County, ILIL14,37113.5%+3.2 pts

13▲78Hardin County, ILIL3,58813.4%+5.8 pts

14▲26Wayne County, ILIL15,88213.1%−1.1 pts

15Effingham County, ILIL34,51913.1%−1.1 pts

16▲26Hancock County, ILIL16,80313.0%+3.0 pts

17▼3Kendall County, ILIL145,47013.0%+0.9 pts

18▲63Schuyler County, ILIL6,65713.0%−0.8 pts

19▲18Kankakee County, ILIL105,52512.9%+1.1 pts

20▲5LaSalle County, ILIL107,77312.9%−0.8 pts

21▼17Adams County, ILIL64,26712.9%−1.5 pts

22▲11Jasper County, ILIL9,03212.9%+2.9 pts

23▲11Pike County, ILIL14,23112.8%−1.6 pts

24▼8Coles County, ILIL46,60712.8%+0.7 pts

25▲34Jefferson County, ILIL36,14712.8%+0.1 pts

26▼13Ford County, ILIL13,21612.7%+2.0 pts

27▲3Williamson County, ILIL67,22512.6%−1.6 pts

28▲51Mercer County, ILIL15,22912.6%+2.9 pts

29▲46Washington County, ILIL13,56412.6%+2.3 pts

30▲67Hamilton County, ILIL7,85912.5%+3.8 pts

31▲20Macoupin County, ILIL43,74812.5%+0.3 pts

32▲30Piatt County, ILIL16,79112.4%+1.5 pts

33▲53Monroe County, ILIL34,84012.3%+3.5 pts

34▲11Whiteside County, ILIL54,12112.2%−0.7 pts

35▼18Henry County, ILIL48,09512.2%−0.8 pts

36▲16Winnebago County, ILIL283,67412.1%+1.0 pts

37▼15McHenry County, ILIL317,75112.1%−0.5 pts

38▲40White County, ILIL13,25012.1%+0.9 pts

39▼7Stark County, ILIL5,31912.0%+0.3 pts

40▼21Franklin County, ILIL36,91611.9%−1.4 pts

41▼18Massac County, ILIL13,50211.9%+0.2 pts

42▲12Marion County, ILIL36,38211.9%+0.1 pts

43▲7Iroquois County, ILIL26,15011.8%+1.7 pts

44▼1Will County, ILIL712,25311.8%−0.2 pts

45▼7Rock Island County, ILIL141,86911.8%+0.4 pts

46▲15Fulton County, ILIL32,90111.8%+0.4 pts

47▼27Shelby County, ILIL20,57611.8%+2.7 pts

48▼24Perry County, ILIL20,16011.8%+2.1 pts

49▼39Grundy County, ILIL54,05211.7%+0.4 pts

50▼29Putnam County, ILIL5,61911.7%−0.3 pts

51▲4Madison County, ILIL263,11011.7%+0.4 pts

52▼21Morgan County, ILIL32,51511.6%−1.7 pts

53▼14Mason County, ILIL12,41111.6%+2.2 pts

54▼25DeKalb County, ILIL101,83511.5%−2.0 pts

55▲30Warren County, ILIL16,22211.5%+1.9 pts

56▼20Montgomery County, ILIL28,07611.4%−0.5 pts

57▼9Kane County, ILIL525,75711.3%−0.3 pts

58▼23Tazewell County, ILIL130,04911.1%+1.3 pts

59▲18Ogle County, ILIL51,39911.0%+0.6 pts

60▼16Lake County, ILIL719,33911.0%−0.8 pts

61▼35Vermilion County, ILIL71,25910.9%−2.5 pts

62▲21Christian County, ILIL33,44310.9%+0.6 pts

63▲35Clay County, ILIL12,79310.9%−1.7 pts

64▼4Macon County, ILIL99,30010.9%−0.5 pts

65▼64Gallatin County, ILIL4,61610.8%+4.2 pts

66▲5Marshall County, ILIL11,47310.7%+0.3 pts

67▲27Cass County, ILIL12,46310.7%+0.7 pts

68▲1Douglas County, ILIL19,88010.7%−2.2 pts

69▼3Calhoun County, ILIL4,30010.6%+3.6 pts

70▼24Saline County, ILIL22,77210.6%−1.6 pts

71▼13Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59410.5%+0.2 pts

72▼7Stephenson County, ILIL43,22010.5%+0.4 pts

73▲23Wabash County, ILIL10,90710.5%−0.2 pts

74▲8Lee County, ILIL32,91410.5%−0.9 pts

75▲1Johnson County, ILIL13,36310.4%−2.5 pts

76▼29Boone County, ILIL53,56810.3%−2.5 pts

77▼66Logan County, ILIL27,18210.3%−0.2 pts

78▼37St. Clair County, ILIL250,70810.2%−1.2 pts

79▼9Woodford County, ILIL38,11110.2%−1.2 pts

80▼16McLean County, ILIL171,41910.2%−1.3 pts

81▼8DuPage County, ILIL934,29810.1%−0.6 pts

82▼15Peoria County, ILIL178,55310.0%−1.1 pts

83▼56Greene County, ILIL11,3139.9%−4.8 pts

84▲9Menard County, ILIL11,8639.8%+0.9 pts

85▲5Henderson County, ILIL5,9849.8%−1.7 pts

86▲6Clinton County, ILIL37,1289.8%−0.6 pts

87▼7Lawrence County, ILIL13,7909.7%−0.8 pts

88▼31Union County, ILIL16,6569.6%−3.3 pts

89▼21Sangamon County, ILIL194,1709.5%−1.2 pts

90▼72De Witt County, ILIL15,1189.5%−2.2 pts

91▼3Carroll County, ILIL15,4199.3%−0.5 pts

92▼3Crawford County, ILIL18,6489.3%−4.0 pts

93▲9Scott County, ILIL4,8669.2%+0.7 pts

94▼7Cook County, ILIL5,194,6259.1%−0.7 pts

95▼46Jersey County, ILIL21,1609.0%−1.8 pts

96▼43Randolph County, ILIL29,9218.9%−1.6 pts

97▲3Clark County, ILIL15,1148.7%−1.2 pts

98▼24Champaign County, ILIL209,9728.6%−2.3 pts

99▼27Edgar County, ILIL16,3238.2%−1.8 pts

100▼72Bond County, ILIL16,9598.2%−2.3 pts

101▼6Edwards County, ILIL5,8987.8%−3.9 pts

102▼18Brown County, ILIL6,4016.9%+1.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES