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Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 200,101,961.
Rank within US : N/A

Illinois

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,879,557.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Cook 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 3,216,653.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

DuPage 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 600,338.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2661 of 3143

Lake 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 426,329.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3143

Will 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 421,343.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143

Kane 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 293,238.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 969 of 3143

McHenry 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 198,463.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2675 of 3143

Madison 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 173,115.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143

Winnebago 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 171,478.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1350 of 3143

St. Clair 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 162,811.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2339 of 3143

Sangamon 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 127,094.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2479 of 3143

Champaign 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 114,072.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2921 of 3143

Peoria 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 112,969.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2323 of 3143

McLean 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 100,238.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3143

Rock Island 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 88,552.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Tazewell 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 86,113.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2604 of 3143

Kendall 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 77,860.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2701 of 3143

La Salle 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 70,314.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3143

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 65,898.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2212 of 3143

Kankakee 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 64,138.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1656 of 3143

DeKalb County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 55,388.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2443 of 3143

Vermilion 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 46,160.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1821 of 3143

Williamson 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 44,444.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2455 of 3143

Adams 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 42,507.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2398 of 3143

Whiteside 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 35,895.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2095 of 3143

Ogle 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 32,723.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1997 of 3143

Grundy 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 32,680.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3143

Henry 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 32,208.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2340 of 3143

Knox 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 31,025.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1506 of 3143

Boone 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 30,838.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3143

Jackson 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 29,664.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2179 of 3143

Stephenson 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 29,245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3143

Macoupin 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 29,198.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3143

Coles 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 28,060.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2256 of 3143

Woodford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 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 2840 of 3143

Clinton 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 24,095.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,077.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1657 of 3143

Jefferson 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 23,520.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3143

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,462.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3143

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 23,310.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3143

Livingston 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 22,775.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1801 of 3143

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,498.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1678 of 3143

Fulton 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 22,149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1649 of 3143

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 22,088.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2580 of 3143

Christian 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 21,692.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3143

Bureau 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 21,480.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1917 of 3143

Morgan 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 20,683.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3143

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,866.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,176.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1285 of 3143

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,836.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1846 of 3143

Iroquois 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 17,097.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3143

McDonough 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 15,761.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2969 of 3143

Jo Daviess 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 15,226.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2335 of 3143

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,084.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1284 of 3143

Shelby 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 14,104.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2588 of 3143

Jersey 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 13,863.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2390 of 3143

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,187.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Perry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,764.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 655 of 3143

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 11,986.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2645 of 3143

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,895.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1021 of 3143

Union 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 11,078.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1572 of 3143

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,024.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 689 of 3143

Piatt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,004.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2720 of 3143

Edgar 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 10,953.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143

Bond 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 10,624.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1467 of 3143

De Witt 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 10,439.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2579 of 3143

Mercer 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 10,418.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2418 of 3143

Richland 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 10,155.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2360 of 3143

Clark 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 10,112.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2566 of 3143

Carroll 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 10,018.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3143

Wayne 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 9,964.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3143

Warren 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 9,678.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1294 of 3143

Lawrence County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,524.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 738 of 3143

Pike 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 9,465.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2047 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,196.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2310 of 3143

White 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 8,958.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3143

Massac County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,927.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3143

Ford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,666.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3143

Mason 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 8,663.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3143

Moultrie 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 8,506.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1071 of 3143

Menard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,294.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3049 of 3143

Clay 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 8,228.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1396 of 3143

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,026.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 599 of 3143

Marshall 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 7,932.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2400 of 3143

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,804.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3143

Wabash 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 7,448.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2244 of 3143

Cass 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 7,443.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3143

Cumberland 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 6,894.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2529 of 3143

Jasper 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 6,004.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2277 of 3143

Hamilton 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 5,035.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3143

Schuyler 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 4,916.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2389 of 3143

Henderson 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 4,498.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2402 of 3143

Edwards County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,070.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2313 of 3143

Putnam County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,837.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2621 of 3143

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,731.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3143

Stark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,472.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1666 of 3143

Pulaski County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,368.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1588 of 3143

Alexander 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 3,292.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1005 of 3143

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,292.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2791 of 3143

Gallatin 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 3,251.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1316 of 3143

Calhoun 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 3,088.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143

Pope 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 2,589.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3143

Hardin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,485.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 797 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 3:31 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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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