Ranking of Illinois Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Illinois White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,380,174. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (988,766), followed by DuPage County (246,084), and Lake County (171,692).
The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
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Related Topics: Illinois ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Illinois Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | 988766 |
| 2 | DuPage County | 246084 |
| 3 | Lake County | 171692 |
| 4 | Will County | 121525 |
| 5 | Kane County | 101977 |
| 6 | McHenry County | 67241 |
| 7 | Madison County | 48347 |
| 8 | Sangamon County | 41301 |
| 9 | Champaign County | 40669 |
| 10 | McLean County | 40152 |
| 11 | St. Clair County | 39554 |
| 12 | Winnebago County | 37787 |
| 13 | Peoria County | 32841 |
| 14 | Tazewell County | 24710 |
| 15 | Kendall County | 24252 |
| 16 | Rock Island County | 20562 |
| 17 | DeKalb County | 16905 |
| 18 | Macon County | 14478 |
| 19 | LaSalle County | 13588 |
| 20 | Kankakee County | 12303 |
| 21 | Williamson County | 12023 |
| 22 | Adams County | 11279 |
| 23 | Monroe County | 8863 |
| 24 | Woodford County | 8717 |
| 25 | Jackson County | 8662 |
| 26 | Grundy County | 8643 |
| 27 | Henry County | 7947 |
| 28 | Boone County | 7785 |
| 29 | Coles County | 7463 |
| 30 | Ogle County | 7402 |
| 31 | Vermilion County | 7401 |
| 32 | Whiteside County | 7061 |
| 33 | Knox County | 6468 |
| 34 | Stephenson County | 6451 |
| 35 | Clinton County | 5794 |
| 36 | Macoupin County | 5698 |
| 37 | Effingham County | 5268 |
| 38 | McDonough County | 4642 |
| 39 | Morgan County | 4611 |
| 40 | Bureau County | 4487 |
| 41 | Franklin County | 4469 |
| 42 | Fulton County | 4410 |
| 43 | Jefferson County | 4382 |
| 44 | Lee County | 4360 |
| 45 | Christian County | 4298 |
| 46 | Jo Daviess County | 4071 |
| 47 | Logan County | 3975 |
| 48 | Livingston County | 3936 |
| 49 | Marion County | 3901 |
| 50 | Montgomery County | 3603 |
| 51 | Piatt County | 3526 |
| 52 | Jersey County | 3300 |
| 53 | Saline County | 3158 |
| 54 | Hancock County | 2947 |
| 55 | Iroquois County | 2875 |
| 56 | Union County | 2715 |
| 57 | Randolph County | 2554 |
| 58 | Shelby County | 2544 |
| 59 | Clark County | 2492 |
| 60 | Bond County | 2476 |
| 61 | Douglas County | 2386 |
| 62 | Warren County | 2353 |
| 63 | De Witt County | 2325 |
| 64 | Crawford County | 2320 |
| 65 | Washington County | 2230 |
| 66 | Edgar County | 2199 |
| 67 | Carroll County | 2164 |
| 68 | Menard County | 2082 |
| 69 | Richland County | 2058 |
| 70 | Mercer County | 2048 |
| 71 | Ford County | 1941 |
| 72 | Moultrie County | 1911 |
| 73 | Fayette County | 1872 |
| 74 | Pike County | 1773 |
| 75 | Wayne County | 1683 |
| 76 | Perry County | 1678 |
| 77 | Johnson County | 1651 |
| 78 | Mason County | 1577 |
| 79 | White County | 1556 |
| 80 | Marshall County | 1504 |
| 81 | Lawrence County | 1478 |
| 82 | Wabash County | 1432 |
| 83 | Cass County | 1425 |
| 84 | Greene County | 1397 |
| 85 | Cumberland County | 1395 |
| 86 | Clay County | 1338 |
| 87 | Jasper County | 1252 |
| 88 | Massac County | 1147 |
| 89 | Hamilton County | 1069 |
| 90 | Henderson County | 861 |
| 91 | Schuyler County | 855 |
| 92 | Putnam County | 793 |
| 93 | Scott County | 727 |
| 94 | Stark County | 725 |
| 95 | Brown County | 601 |
| 96 | Edwards County | 565 |
| 97 | Calhoun County | 550 |
| 98 | Pope County | 409 |
| 99 | Hardin County | 392 |
| 100 | Gallatin County | 391 |
| 101 | Pulaski County | 386 |
| 102 | Alexander County | 284 |
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