State Cancer Profiles > Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographics > Table > Interpret

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
Rank within US : N/A

Illinois

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,749,257.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Cook County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,125,696.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1348 of 3146

DuPage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 591,200.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2710 of 3146

Lake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 414,815.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2132 of 3146

Will County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 411,184.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3146

Kane County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 292,792.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3146

McHenry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 193,918.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2740 of 3146

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 170,977.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3146

Winnebago County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 170,068.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1445 of 3146

St. Clair County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 162,376.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2246 of 3146

Sangamon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 126,270.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2575 of 3146

Champaign County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 115,865.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3024 of 3146

Peoria County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 111,737.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2214 of 3146

McLean County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 100,583.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3095 of 3146

Rock Island County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 87,853.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3146

Tazewell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 86,497.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2643 of 3146

Kendall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 73,244.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3146

La Salle County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 68,459.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1651 of 3146

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 65,733.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2064 of 3146

Kankakee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 64,283.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1552 of 3146

DeKalb County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 56,669.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2537 of 3146

Vermilion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 46,728.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1617 of 3146

Williamson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 43,923.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2539 of 3146

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 42,674.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2597 of 3146

Whiteside County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,593.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2117 of 3146

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,202.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2432 of 3146

Ogle County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,094.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3146

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,533.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2286 of 3146

Grundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,502.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2758 of 3146

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,323.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3146

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 30,179.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1203 of 3146

Coles County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 30,115.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2322 of 3146

Stephenson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,623.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2600 of 3146

Macoupin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,482.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3146

Woodford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,695.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2995 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,463.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3146

Clinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,071.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1991 of 3146

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,341.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3146

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,170.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3099 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3146

Livingston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,867.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1948 of 3146

Fulton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,555.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1661 of 3146

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,174.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1700 of 3146

Effingham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,757.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2718 of 3146

Morgan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,626.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2206 of 3146

Bureau County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,417.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2188 of 3146

Christian County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1899 of 3146

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,781.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 909 of 3146

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,372.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1446 of 3146

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,074.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1684 of 3146

Iroquois County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,626.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1854 of 3146

McDonough County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,053.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2829 of 3146

Jo Daviess County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,884.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2526 of 3146

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,835.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1275 of 3146

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,377.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2535 of 3146

Jersey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,077.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2524 of 3146

Perry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,837.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 786 of 3146

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,824.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 844 of 3146

Hancock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,104.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2802 of 3146

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,710.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3146

Edgar County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,399.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3146

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,913.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 778 of 3146

Piatt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,875.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2871 of 3146

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,814.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3146

Bond County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,475.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3146

De Witt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,416.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2356 of 3146

Mercer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2441 of 3146

Clark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,155.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2668 of 3146

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1495 of 3146

Lawrence County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,063.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3146

Richland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,798.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3146

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,721.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2275 of 3146

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,711.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3146

Pike County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,710.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1677 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,315.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2514 of 3146

White County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,934.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3146

Mason County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,796.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3146

Massac County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,695.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1285 of 3146

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,457.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3146

Ford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,399.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2074 of 3146

Moultrie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,385.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 969 of 3146

Menard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,217.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2909 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,215.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1506 of 3146

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,805.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2680 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,573.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 667 of 3146

Wabash County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,404.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2108 of 3146

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,145.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3146

Cumberland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,899.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2119 of 3146

Jasper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,030.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1914 of 3146

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,045.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1352 of 3146

Schuyler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,645.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3146

Henderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,629.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3146

Edwards County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,154.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3146

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,037.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3146

Putnam County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,924.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2636 of 3146

Alexander County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,892.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1257 of 3146

Stark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,542.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2308 of 3146

Pulaski County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,456.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1693 of 3146

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,321.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2810 of 3146

Gallatin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,219.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3146

Calhoun County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,196.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3146

Pope County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,865.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1155 of 3146

Hardin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,382.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2023 2:58 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least high school, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

State Cancer Profiles