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Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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 2000

01Parker, SCSC12,8980.3%−70%

02Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.4%−60%

03Welcome, SCSC6,5270.7%−34%

04Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.2%+102%

05Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351.5%−74%

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591.7%−26%

07Ladson, SCSC16,1401.8%−15%

08Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651.9%−36%

09Berea, SCSC16,8622.1%−24%

10Clover, SCSC7,6592.2%−46%

11Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%−38%

12Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.4%−50%

13Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.4%−57%

14Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%−58%

15Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.6%+1%

16North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.6%−35%

17Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.8%−39%

18Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.8%−56%

19York, SCSC10,6203.3%−41%

20Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.3%−36%

21Union, SCSC8,0773.3%−44%

22Socastee, SCSC23,7963.3%+6%

23Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.5%−13%

24Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.6%−52%

25Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.9%−41%

26Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.9%−15%

27Seneca, SCSC9,4244.0%−58%

28Burton, SCSC6,9124.1%−20%

29Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.2%−15%

30Lyman, SCSC7,1034.3%−2%

31Darlington, SCSC6,0754.4%−35%

32Lake City, SCSC5,9404.5%+20%

33Cayce, SCSC13,6804.5%−19%

34Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.6%−10%

35Chester, SCSC5,3244.7%+23%

36Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.7%−11%

37Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%−10%

38Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.8%−28%

39Gantt, SCSC15,4014.9%−5%

40Marion, SCSC6,0285.0%−10%

41West Columbia, SCSC18,4895.1%−18%

42Newberry, SCSC10,8915.1%−26%

43Easley, SCSC27,3195.2%−33%

44Anderson, SCSC31,3235.2%−11%

45Garden City, SCSC11,5915.2%−22%

46Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.3%−21%

47Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.6%+17%

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0445.6%−23%

49Hanahan, SCSC22,4155.8%+17%

50Bluffton, SCSC36,8075.8%+22%

51Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.8%+10%

52Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.9%−17%

53Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.9%−31%

54Centerville, SCSC7,0496.1%+27%

55Hartsville, SCSC7,3746.1%−25%

56Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.2%−10%

57Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116.5%−26%

58Dillon, SCSC6,2276.5%+29%

59Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.6%−31%

60Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.7%+3%

61Fort Mill, SCSC38,6737.0%−24%

62Camden, SCSC9,2017.1%−43%

63Mauldin, SCSC31,4657.2%−20%

64Conway, SCSC30,6277.3%−12%

65Lexington, SCSC25,7297.3%−33%

66Little River, SCSC11,7717.4%+51%

67Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.5%−53%

68North Augusta, SCSC26,9827.6%−15%

69Florence, SCSC41,2317.6%−19%

70Blythewood, SCSC7,2337.6%−23%

71Irmo, SCSC12,2047.6%−35%

72Sumter, SCSC43,0947.7%−5%

73Summerville, SCSC53,1777.9%−9%

74Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.0%−13%

75North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.2%+11%

76Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.4%−20%

77Taylors, SCSC24,5058.6%+15%

78St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.2%−2%

79Beaufort, SCSC15,7759.2%−24%

80Orangeburg, SCSC13,3839.8%−23%

81Greenville, SCSC75,31010.2%−16%

82Charleston, SCSC159,42311.6%−17%

83Columbia, SCSC147,03511.6%−19%

84Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19612.1%−20%

85Aiken, SCSC33,80812.2%−15%

86Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00613.2%+21%

87Central, SCSC5,29813.5%−7%

88Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46914.6%−23%

89Forest Acres, SCSC10,39016.4%−10%

90Clemson, SCSC18,94132.8%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES