State County Movers

Fastest Improving Counties in Illinois

County ranking view for Illinois, focused on counties currently classified as improving. Year-over-year score change is shown when prior-year snapshots are available.

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County Improvement Ranking

Latest Year 2024

Rank	County	Current Score	Prior Score	YoY Change	Trend
1	Edwards County	33	20	+14	Improving
2	Ford County	41	30	+10	Improving
3	Bond County	55	45	+9	Improving
4	Scott County	62	53	+9	Improving
5	Morgan County	50	42	+9	Improving
6	Washington County	68	59	+9	Improving
7	Douglas County	53	44	+9	Improving
8	Gallatin County

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