RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Parker, SCSC12,8980.3%–

02Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.4%–

03Welcome, SCSC6,5270.7%–

04Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.2%–

05Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351.5%–

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591.7%–

07Ladson, SCSC16,1401.8%–

08Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651.9%–

09Berea, SCSC16,8622.1%–

10Clover, SCSC7,6592.2%–

11Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%–

12Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.4%–

13Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.4%–

14Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%–

15Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.6%–

16North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.6%–

17Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.8%–

18Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.8%–

19York, SCSC10,6203.3%–

20Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.3%–

21Union, SCSC8,0773.3%–

22Socastee, SCSC23,7963.3%–

23Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.5%–

24Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.6%–

25Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.9%–

26Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.9%–

27Seneca, SCSC9,4244.0%–

28Burton, SCSC6,9124.1%–

29Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.2%–

30Lyman, SCSC7,1034.3%–

31Darlington, SCSC6,0754.4%–

32Lake City, SCSC5,9404.5%–

33Cayce, SCSC13,6804.5%–

34Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.6%–

35Chester, SCSC5,3244.7%–

36Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.7%–

37Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%–

38Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.8%–

39Gantt, SCSC15,4014.9%–

40Marion, SCSC6,0285.0%–

41West Columbia, SCSC18,4895.1%–

42Newberry, SCSC10,8915.1%–

43Easley, SCSC27,3195.2%–

44Anderson, SCSC31,3235.2%–

45Garden City, SCSC11,5915.2%–

46Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.3%–

47Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.6%–

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0445.6%–

49Hanahan, SCSC22,4155.8%–

50Bluffton, SCSC36,8075.8%–

51Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.8%–

52Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.9%–

53Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.9%–

54Centerville, SCSC7,0496.1%–

55Hartsville, SCSC7,3746.1%–

56Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.2%–

57Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116.5%–

58Dillon, SCSC6,2276.5%–

59Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.6%–

60Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.7%–

61Fort Mill, SCSC38,6737.0%–

62Camden, SCSC9,2017.1%–

63Mauldin, SCSC31,4657.2%–

64Conway, SCSC30,6277.3%–

65Lexington, SCSC25,7297.3%–

66Little River, SCSC11,7717.4%–

67Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.5%–

68North Augusta, SCSC26,9827.6%–

69Florence, SCSC41,2317.6%–

70Blythewood, SCSC7,2337.6%–

71Irmo, SCSC12,2047.6%–

72Sumter, SCSC43,0947.7%–

73Summerville, SCSC53,1777.9%–

74Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.0%–

75North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.2%–

76Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.4%–

77Taylors, SCSC24,5058.6%–

78St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.2%–

79Beaufort, SCSC15,7759.2%–

80Orangeburg, SCSC13,3839.8%–

81Greenville, SCSC75,31010.2%–

82Charleston, SCSC159,42311.6%–

83Columbia, SCSC147,03511.6%–

84Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19612.1%–

85Aiken, SCSC33,80812.2%–

86Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00613.2%–

87Central, SCSC5,29813.5%–

88Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46914.6%–

89Forest Acres, SCSC10,39016.4%–

90Clemson, SCSC18,94132.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS