Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mercer County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

20.9% Rank #1,845/3,222 · #53 in IL
43th
Mercer 20.9%
IL 37.8% -44.8%
US 33.7% -38.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Mercer County's bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% 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 Mercer County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#1,842 Webster County, MS 20.9%
#1,843 Valencia County, NM 20.9%
#1,844 Rosebud County, MT 20.9%
#1,845 Mercer County, IL 20.9%
#1,846 Lee County, TX 20.9%
#1,847 Trempealeau County, WI 20.9%
#1,848 Trumbull County, OH 20.9%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Mercer County, Illinois has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9%, ranking #1,845 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 38.0% below the national value of 33.7%. Within Illinois, it ranks #53 of 102. This places it in the 43th 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.