Bachelor's Degree or Higher in DeKalb County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

33.0% Rank #575/3,222 · #15 in IL
82th
DeKalb 33.0%
IL 37.8% -12.9%
US 33.7% -2.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How DeKalb County's bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% 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 DeKalb County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#572 Bayamón Municipio, PR 33.0%
#573 Sussex County, DE 33.0%
#574 Calumet County, WI 33.0%
#575 DeKalb County, IL 33.0%
#576 Hood County, TX 32.9%
#577 Floyd County, IN 32.9%
#578 Lawrence County, SD 32.9%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

DeKalb County, Illinois has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0%, ranking #575 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.2% below the national value of 33.7%. Within Illinois, it ranks #15 of 102. This places it in the 82th 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.