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Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 11.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Valley Falls, SC, up 63 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%0.0 pts

02▲1Chester, SCSC5,3242.2%−1.6 pts

03▲3Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.8%+1.7 pts

04▲6Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.3%+0.8 pts

05▲41Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.5%−1.0 pts

06▼1Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.5%−1.4 pts

07▲20Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%−0.5 pts

08▲14Dillon, SCSC6,2275.1%+0.1 pts

09▼1Ladson, SCSC16,1405.4%+3.3 pts

10▲16Socastee, SCSC23,7965.4%+2.3 pts

11▼2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3465.5%+1.0 pts

12▲63Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.7%−1.1 pts

13▲2Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.7%+2.1 pts

14▼3Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.8%+0.6 pts

15▲1Union, SCSC8,0775.8%−0.2 pts

16▲23Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.9%−3.3 pts

17▼10Parker, SCSC12,8986.3%+5.3 pts

18▲17Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+0.1 pts

19▼6Piedmont, SCSC5,4626.8%+6.2 pts

20▼6Berea, SCSC16,8626.9%+4.1 pts

21▲21Centerville, SCSC7,0497.1%+2.4 pts

22▼18Lake City, SCSC5,9407.2%+3.4 pts

23▼2Gantt, SCSC15,4017.2%+2.1 pts

24▼7Sangaree, SCSC8,6817.2%–

25▼7Greenwood, SCSC22,7457.2%+2.7 pts

26▼24Burton, SCSC6,9127.3%+2.2 pts

27▼2Little River, SCSC11,7717.7%+2.8 pts

28▲10Garden City, SCSC11,5917.7%+1.0 pts

29▲15Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.8%+2.5 pts

30▲34Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.1%+1.3 pts

31▲22Conway, SCSC30,6278.2%−0.1 pts

32▼1York, SCSC10,6208.4%+2.9 pts

33▼21Newberry, SCSC10,8918.6%+1.7 pts

34▲7Clover, SCSC7,6598.6%+4.6 pts

35▲13Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.3%+3.9 pts

36▼8Darlington, SCSC6,0759.3%+2.4 pts

37▼1Gaffney, SCSC12,5839.3%+2.7 pts

38▼19Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.3%−0.2 pts

39▼19Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.3%+0.7 pts

40▼11St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%0.0 pts

41▼17Oak Grove, SCSC12,2569.4%+4.1 pts

42▲15Lyman, SCSC7,1039.6%+5.2 pts

43▲6Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.7%+3.3 pts

44▲6Lugoff, SCSC9,7869.8%+4.3 pts

45▼12Seneca, SCSC9,42410.0%+0.5 pts

46▼14Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72210.2%+6.2 pts

47▼13North Charleston, SCSC129,24510.6%+6.5 pts

48▲3Sumter, SCSC43,09410.7%+2.6 pts

49▼12Anderson, SCSC31,32310.7%+4.8 pts

50▲13Simpsonville, SCSC28,45910.8%+5.7 pts

51▲4Hollywood, SCSC5,65211.1%+6.4 pts

52▲21Irmo, SCSC12,20411.5%−0.2 pts

53▼6Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26311.6%–

54▲7Clinton, SCSC7,91811.7%+5.5 pts

55▲25Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.9%+9.5 pts

56▼13Marion, SCSC6,02812.1%+6.5 pts

57▼1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.1%+5.0 pts

58▼35Sans Souci, SCSC7,66512.2%+9.2 pts

59▼7Hartsville, SCSC7,37412.3%+4.1 pts

60▼30White Knoll, SCSC8,31012.3%–

61▼16Hanahan, SCSC22,41513.0%+8.1 pts

62▲6Spartanburg, SCSC39,97813.3%+2.8 pts

63▲13Orangeburg, SCSC13,38313.5%+0.7 pts

64▲15Florence, SCSC41,23113.5%+4.1 pts

65▲13North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34613.5%+6.1 pts

66▼4Powdersville, SCSC10,77113.6%–

67▲5Easley, SCSC27,31913.6%+5.8 pts

68▼28Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93613.6%+6.1 pts

69▼15Summerville, SCSC53,17713.6%+4.9 pts

70▲1Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04413.9%+6.5 pts

71▼11Rock Hill, SCSC75,91113.9%+5.1 pts

72▼13Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.1%+9.3 pts

73▼6Cayce, SCSC13,68014.3%+8.8 pts

74▲8Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.6%+2.4 pts

75▼17Mauldin, SCSC31,46514.8%+5.8 pts

76▲5Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92115.2%+3.0 pts

77▲6Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.4%+3.6 pts

78▼9North Augusta, SCSC26,98215.6%+6.7 pts

79▲13Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04415.7%–

80▼6West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.0%+9.8 pts

81▲3Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13516.4%+10.5 pts

82▲6James Island, SCSC12,66016.5%–

83▼18Greer, SCSC50,00717.5%+11.7 pts

84▲3Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00617.6%+6.7 pts

85▼8Camden, SCSC9,20117.7%+5.2 pts

86▲3Blythewood, SCSC7,23317.8%+8.0 pts

87▼1Lexington, SCSC25,72918.0%+7.0 pts

88▼22Taylors, SCSC24,50518.0%+10.5 pts

89▲1Aiken, SCSC33,80818.5%+4.1 pts

90▼20Central, SCSC5,29818.6%+4.1 pts

91▲2Port Royal, SCSC16,64819.0%+12.2 pts

92▲9Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02319.5%+6.8 pts

93▼8Fort Mill, SCSC38,67321.0%+11.9 pts

94▼3Bluffton, SCSC36,80721.3%+16.5 pts

95▼1Columbia, SCSC147,03521.5%+7.1 pts

96Greenville, SCSC75,31022.2%+10.1 pts

97Charleston, SCSC159,42322.8%+8.9 pts

98Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19624.7%+9.6 pts

99▼4Five Forks, SCSC18,65625.8%+12.4 pts

100Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.4%+8.2 pts

101▼2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46927.2%+8.3 pts

102Tega Cay, SCSC14,45730.4%+14.2 pts

103Clemson, SCSC18,94134.5%+2.5 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES