Ranking of Illinois Counties 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)
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 counties, Gallatin County 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 (100.00%), followed by Hamilton County (100.00%), and Pope County (80.58%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallatin County | 100.00 |
| 1 | Hamilton County | 100.00 |
| 2 | Pope County | 80.58 |
| 3 | Union County | 75.64 |
| 4 | Mercer County | 68.63 |
| 5 | Stark County | 67.44 |
| 6 | Edwards County | 66.67 |
| 7 | Marshall County | 65.00 |
| 8 | Mason County | 60.78 |
| 9 | Edgar County | 55.06 |
| 10 | Hancock County | 51.19 |
| 11 | Jo Daviess County | 50.00 |
| 12 | Effingham County | 49.22 |
| 13 | Perry County | 48.32 |
| 14 | Tazewell County | 46.41 |
| 15 | Macoupin County | 46.30 |
| 16 | White County | 45.35 |
| 17 | Shelby County | 44.44 |
| 18 | Henderson County | 42.86 |
| 19 | Vermilion County | 41.28 |
| 20 | Bureau County | 40.91 |
| 21 | Fayette County | 40.51 |
| 22 | Williamson County | 39.56 |
| 23 | Schuyler County | 39.08 |
| 24 | Lawrence County | 38.52 |
| 25 | Massac County | 38.23 |
| 26 | Macon County | 37.65 |
| 27 | Morgan County | 37.53 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 37.38 |
| 29 | Iroquois County | 37.23 |
| 30 | Stephenson County | 37.06 |
| 31 | Warren County | 37.01 |
| 32 | Pulaski County | 36.38 |
| 33 | Kendall County | 36.02 |
| 34 | Calhoun County | 36.00 |
| 35 | Johnson County | 35.82 |
| 36 | Wayne County | 35.53 |
| 37 | Brown County | 35.33 |
| 38 | Kankakee County | 34.26 |
| 39 | Livingston County | 34.02 |
| 40 | Sangamon County | 33.41 |
| 41 | Winnebago County | 33.39 |
| 42 | Saline County | 33.26 |
| 43 | Cass County | 33.19 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 33.02 |
| 45 | St. Clair County | 32.94 |
| 46 | Marion County | 32.82 |
| 47 | Peoria County | 32.67 |
| 48 | De Witt County | 32.61 |
| 49 | Knox County | 32.59 |
| 50 | Washington County | 31.58 |
| 51 | Rock Island County | 30.93 |
| 52 | Jefferson County | 30.70 |
| 53 | Piatt County | 30.51 |
| 54 | Boone County | 30.00 |
| 54 | Wabash County | 30.00 |
| 55 | Champaign County | 29.72 |
| 56 | Christian County | 29.69 |
| 57 | Randolph County | 29.55 |
| 58 | Bond County | 28.24 |
| 59 | Madison County | 28.13 |
| 60 | Lake County | 27.96 |
| 61 | Adams County | 27.92 |
| 62 | Franklin County | 27.78 |
| 63 | Cook County | 27.75 |
| 64 | Alexander County | 27.66 |
| 65 | Kane County | 27.40 |
| 66 | Carroll County | 27.33 |
| 67 | Woodford County | 26.89 |
| 68 | Douglas County | 26.61 |
| 69 | DeKalb County | 25.97 |
| 70 | Coles County | 25.96 |
| 71 | Will County | 25.71 |
| 72 | McLean County | 25.47 |
| 73 | Clark County | 25.00 |
| 74 | Moultrie County | 24.51 |
| 75 | Whiteside County | 24.40 |
| 76 | McDonough County | 24.22 |
| 77 | Lee County | 24.20 |
| 78 | Logan County | 24.01 |
| 79 | LaSalle County | 23.61 |
| 80 | Jackson County | 23.54 |
| 81 | McHenry County | 23.38 |
| 82 | Jasper County | 23.08 |
| 83 | Jersey County | 22.22 |
| 84 | DuPage County | 20.15 |
| 85 | Crawford County | 19.62 |
| 86 | Henry County | 19.15 |
| 87 | Ogle County | 18.97 |
| 88 | Richland County | 18.52 |
| 89 | Greene County | 17.02 |
| 90 | Ford County | 16.13 |
| 91 | Pike County | 15.84 |
| 92 | Fulton County | 13.84 |
| 93 | Clay County | 13.43 |
| 94 | Grundy County | 12.07 |
| 95 | Monroe County | 10.53 |
| 96 | Cumberland County | 8.33 |
| 97 | Hardin County | 0.00 |
| 97 | Menard County | 0.00 |
| 97 | Putnam County | 0.00 |
| 97 | Scott County | 0.00 |
