Ranking of Illinois Congressional Districts By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Illinois Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 28.37%. Among all Illinois congressional districts, IL Congressional District 15 had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (35.94%), followed by IL Congressional District 17 (33.62%), and IL Congressional District 12 (32.90%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois congressional districts, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois congressional districts.

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Ranking of Illinois Congressional Districts By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Ranking of Illinois Congressional Districts By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank Congressional District Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 IL Congressional District 15 35.94
2 IL Congressional District 17 33.62
3 IL Congressional District 12 32.90
4 IL Congressional District 7 32.78
5 IL Congressional District 13 31.87
6 IL Congressional District 16 27.79
7 IL Congressional District 10 27.63
8 IL Congressional District 14 27.41
9 IL Congressional District 18 27.06
10 IL Congressional District 4 26.80
11 IL Congressional District 3 26.78
12 IL Congressional District 1 26.57
13 IL Congressional District 2 26.32
14 IL Congressional District 11 25.78
15 IL Congressional District 9 23.62
16 IL Congressional District 8 22.32
17 IL Congressional District 6 20.66
18 IL Congressional District 5 19.23