Best Counties for Remote Workers in Illinois 2026

102 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Illinois

1Calhoun County

All 102 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Illinois

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Calhoun County, IL	74.6	63	+11.6
2	Scott County, IL	73.2	68.1	+5.1
3	Brown County, IL	73	69.5	+3.5
4	Pope County, IL	70.7	67.4	+3.3
5	Hardin County, IL	68.3	70.7	-2.4
6	Henderson County, IL	67.9	61.7	+6.2
7	Cumberland County, IL	67.4	62	+5.4
8	Hamilton County, IL	67.3	68.6	-1.3
9	Mercer County, IL	67.2	63.1	+4.1
10	Menard County, IL	67	59.2	+7.8
11	Washington County, IL	66.5	63.7	+2.8
12	Johnson County, IL	65.6	67.7	-2.1
13	Putnam County, IL	65.4	59.3	+6.1
14	Gallatin County, IL	65.3	67.6	-2.3
15	Jasper County, IL	63.9	59.7	+4.2
16	Hancock County, IL	63.8	58.6	+5.2
17	Edwards County, IL	63.7	66.7	-3
18	Jersey County, IL	63.6	53.4	+10.2
19	Monroe County, IL	63.2	58.5	+4.7
20	Cass County, IL	63.1	57.4	+5.7
21	Shelby County, IL	62.8	60.9	+1.9
22	Stark County, IL	62.7	61.1	+1.6
23	Schuyler County, IL	62.5	58.3	+4.2
24	Moultrie County, IL	62.4	58.4	+4
25	Clay County, IL	62.3	55.8	+6.5
26	Jo Daviess County, IL	61.8	60.8	+1
27	Woodford County, IL	61.7	58.8	+2.9
28	Greene County, IL	61	60.3	+0.7
29	Marshall County, IL	60.8	54.9	+5.9
30	Randolph County, IL	60.2	58.7	+1.5
31	Clark County, IL	60	55.5	+4.5
32	Piatt County, IL	59.9	54.9	+5
33	Alexander County, IL	59.5	62.2	-2.7
34	Edgar County, IL	58.7	59.8	-1.1
35	Pike County, IL	58.4	55.6	+2.8
36	Carroll County, IL	58.2	60.6	-2.4
37	White County, IL	58.2	62.5	-4.3
38	Crawford County, IL	57.7	52.5	+5.2
39	Perry County, IL	57.4	59.8	-2.4
40	Wabash County, IL	57.1	55.3	+1.8
41	Clinton County, IL	56.9	52	+4.9
42	Lawrence County, IL	56.7	55.7	+1
43	Douglas County, IL	56	55.6	+0.4
44	Warren County, IL	56	52.4	+3.6
45	Adams County, IL	55.7	54.7	+1
46	Mason County, IL	55.5	52.8	+2.7
47	Saline County, IL	55.4	56.8	-1.4
48	Bond County, IL	55.2	55.2	0
49	Effingham County, IL	55.1	49.7	+5.4
50	Lee County, IL	55.1	51.7	+3.4
51	Union County, IL	55.1	57.4	-2.3
52	Ford County, IL	54.7	53.8	+0.9
53	Wayne County, IL	54.6	52.5	+2.1
54	Pulaski County, IL	54.4	62.9	-8.5
55	Knox County, IL	54.3	56.1	-1.8
56	Fayette County, IL	54	53.8	+0.2
57	Macoupin County, IL	54	52.5	+1.5
58	Franklin County, IL	53.8	55.9	-2.1
59	Christian County, IL	53.7	55.3	-1.6
60	Logan County, IL	53.6	51.6	+2
61	Fulton County, IL	53.3	53.9	-0.6
62	McDonough County, IL	52.9	56.3	-3.4
63	Richland County, IL	52.8	51.4	+1.4
64	Henry County, IL	52.6	50.3	+2.3
65	Coles County, IL	52.4	57.4	-5
66	Williamson County, IL	52.4	49.9	+2.5
67	De Witt County, IL	52.1	47.8	+4.3
68	DuPage County, IL	51.8	54	-2.2
69	McHenry County, IL	51.7	52.3	-0.6
70	Jefferson County, IL	51.1	51.7	-0.6
71	Will County, IL	51	50.3	+0.7
72	Kane County, IL	50.4	47.1	+3.3
73	Livingston County, IL	50.1	51.6	-1.5
74	Marion County, IL	49.9	46.7	+3.2
75	Lake County, IL	48.5	47.2	+1.3
76	Stephenson County, IL	48.3	45.6	+2.7
77	Iroquois County, IL	48.2	50.3	-2.1
78	Bureau County, IL	48	45.7	+2.3
79	Grundy County, IL	48	44.8	+3.2
80	Montgomery County, IL	47.7	45.9	+1.8
81	Morgan County, IL	47.7	43.1	+4.6
82	McLean County, IL	47.6	48.1	-0.5
83	Whiteside County, IL	47.6	46.3	+1.3
84	Boone County, IL	46.8	43.7	+3.1
85	Kankakee County, IL	46	48	-2
86	Tazewell County, IL	45.5	42.5	+3
87	Massac County, IL	45.3	43.2	+2.1
88	Winnebago County, IL	43.9	42.4	+1.5
89	LaSalle County, IL	43.6	40.6	+3
90	Madison County, IL	43	38.1	+4.9
91	St. Clair County, IL	42	41.3	+0.7
92	Ogle County, IL	41	38.7	+2.3
93	Kendall County, IL	40.2	38.6	+1.6
94	Macon County, IL	39	34.6	+4.4
95	Sangamon County, IL	38	33.4	+4.6
96	Rock Island County, IL	37.9	36.7	+1.2
97	DeKalb County, IL	37.4	37	+0.4
98	Vermilion County, IL	36.3	35.5	+0.8
99	Cook County, IL	33.9	30.3	+3.6
100	Peoria County, IL	33.5	31	+2.5
101	Champaign County, IL	33.1	34.4	-1.3
102	Jackson County, IL	31	36	-5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Illinois?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Calhoun County ranks as the top remote work county in Illinois with a County Fit Score of 74.6. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Illinois are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 102 counties in Illinois with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.