Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cook County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

42.7% Rank #206/3,222 · #5 in IL
94th
Cook 42.7%
IL 37.8% +12.9%
US 33.7% +26.8%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Cook County's bachelor's degree or higher of 42.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Cook County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#203 Windsor County, VT 42.9%
#204 Seminole County, FL 42.7%
#205 St. Charles County, MO 42.7%
#206 Cook County, IL 42.7%
#207 Rockland County, NY 42.7%
#208 Hanover County, VA 42.7%
#209 Grand County, CO 42.7%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Cook County, Illinois has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.7%, ranking #206 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.8% above the national value of 33.7%. Within Illinois, it ranks #5 of 102. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.