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Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
35.7%
Illinois
37.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Illinois

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Most college-educated zip codes

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  1. 160603Chicago94.8%
  2. 260606Chicago93.6%
  3. 360654Chicago91.5%
  4. 460043Kenilworth91%
  5. 560022Glencoe88.5%
  6. 660611Chicago88.3%
  7. 760661Chicago87.3%
  8. 860614Chicago87.2%
  9. 960657Chicago86.6%
  10. 1060601Chicago83.9%

Least college-educated zip codes

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  1. 161402Galesburg0.8%
  2. 262018Cottage Hills3.3%
  3. 362846Ina4.4%
  4. 461239Carbon Cliff4.6%
  5. 562048Hartford4.7%
  6. 661605Peoria4.7%
  7. 762087South Roxana5.7%
  8. 862872Opdyke6.9%
  9. 962255Lenzburg7%
  10. 1062090Venice7.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher by county in Illinois

  1. 1DuPage County51.8%
  2. 2Lake County47.7%
  3. 3McLean County47.2%
  4. 4Champaign County46.2%
  5. 5Cook County42.7%
  6. 6Monroe County38.7%
  7. 7Kane County38.1%
  8. 8Will County37.5%
  9. 9Kendall County36.9%
  10. 10Sangamon County36.6%
  11. 11Jackson County36.3%
  12. 12Woodford County35.9%
  13. 13McHenry County35.2%
  14. 14Peoria County34.9%
  15. 15DeKalb County33%
  16. 16Piatt County32.9%
  17. 17St. Clair County31.8%
  18. 18McDonough County31.4%
  19. 19Madison County31%
  20. 20Jo Daviess County28.9%
  21. 21Tazewell County28.4%
  22. 22Menard County28.3%
  23. 23Adams County27.5%
  24. 24Coles County26.9%
  25. 25Effingham County26.9%
  26. 26Williamson County26.2%
  27. 27Clinton County25.9%
  28. 28Winnebago County25.2%
  29. 29Hancock County25.1%
  30. 30Clark County24.9%
  31. 31Henry County24.7%
  32. 32Rock Island County24.7%
  33. 33Macon County24.4%
  34. 34Ogle County24.3%
  35. 35Boone County23.6%
  36. 36Grundy County23.6%
  37. 37Washington County23.5%
  38. 38De Witt County23.2%
  39. 39Putnam County22.9%
  40. 40Jersey County22.6%
  41. 41Morgan County22.6%
  42. 42Warren County22%
  43. 43Bureau County21.7%
  44. 44Bond County21.6%
  45. 45Scott County21.5%
  46. 46Stark County21.4%
  47. 47Kankakee County21.2%
  48. 48Hamilton County21%
  49. 49Knox County21%
  50. 50Douglas County20.9%
  51. 51Jasper County20.9%
  52. 52Logan County20.9%
  53. 53Mercer County20.9%
  54. 54Union County20.9%
  55. 55Cass County20.8%
  56. 56Stephenson County20.7%
  57. 57Crawford County20.6%
  58. 58Henderson County20.6%
  59. 59LaSalle County20.5%
  60. 60Whiteside County20.5%
  61. 61Edgar County20.4%
  62. 62Macoupin County20.3%
  63. 63Calhoun County20.1%
  64. 64Cumberland County19.6%
  65. 65Johnson County19.6%
  66. 66Saline County19.6%
  67. 67Lee County19.4%
  68. 68Vermilion County19.2%
  69. 69Richland County19.1%
  70. 70Schuyler County19.1%
  71. 71Greene County19%
  72. 72Livingston County19%
  73. 73Moultrie County19%
  74. 74Ford County18.9%
  75. 75Wabash County18.6%
  76. 76Fulton County18.5%
  77. 77Pike County18.5%
  78. 78Montgomery County18.3%
  79. 79Shelby County18.3%
  80. 80White County18.3%
  81. 81Iroquois County18.2%
  82. 82Jefferson County18.2%
  83. 83Marshall County18%
  84. 84Carroll County17.8%
  85. 85Fayette County17.2%
  86. 86Christian County17.1%
  87. 87Mason County17.1%
  88. 88Massac County17%
  89. 89Marion County16.8%
  90. 90Wayne County16.3%
  91. 91Franklin County15.8%
  92. 92Pope County15.7%
  93. 93Randolph County15.2%
  94. 94Lawrence County14.9%
  95. 95Edwards County13.9%
  96. 96Perry County13.7%
  97. 97Gallatin County13.6%
  98. 98Hardin County13.3%
  99. 99Clay County13.1%
  100. 100Pulaski County13%
  101. 101Alexander County12.6%
  102. 102Brown County12.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest bachelor's degree or higher in Illinois?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 60603 (Chicago, IL) has the highest: 94.8%.

Which zip code has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher in Illinois?

61402 (Galesburg, IL) has the lowest: 0.8%.

What is the bachelor's degree or higher for the United States?

35.7%; in Illinois it is 37.8%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

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