RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 97 SHOWN OF 97

Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 97 is 6.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.6%−0.6 pts

02Parker, SCSC12,8981.0%+0.7 pts

03Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%+0.3 pts

04Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.1%+0.6 pts

05Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1%+0.3 pts

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.3%+0.6 pts

07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.5%0.0 pts

08Berea, SCSC16,8622.7%+0.7 pts

09Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.0%+1.1 pts

10Socastee, SCSC23,7963.1%−0.2 pts

11Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.6%+1.4 pts

12Lake City, SCSC5,9403.7%−0.7 pts

13Chester, SCSC5,3243.8%−0.9 pts

14Clover, SCSC7,6594.0%+1.9 pts

15Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.1%+0.5 pts

16North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.1%+1.4 pts

17Lyman, SCSC7,1034.4%+0.1 pts

18Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.5%–

19Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.5%+1.8 pts

20Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.6%+0.7 pts

21Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.7%+2.3 pts

22Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.7%−1.0 pts

23Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.8%−0.8 pts

24Centerville, SCSC7,0494.8%−1.3 pts

25Little River, SCSC11,7714.9%−2.5 pts

26Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.9%−0.8 pts

27Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.9%+0.7 pts

28Dillon, SCSC6,2275.0%−1.5 pts

29Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+0.2 pts

30Simpsonville, SCSC28,4595.2%+0.5 pts

31Burton, SCSC6,9125.2%+1.1 pts

32Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.2%+1.9 pts

33Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.3%−0.5 pts

34Laurens, SCSC9,3275.3%+0.5 pts

35Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6125.3%+0.6 pts

36Oak Grove, SCSC12,2565.4%–

37Lugoff, SCSC9,7865.5%+3.1 pts

38York, SCSC10,6205.5%+2.3 pts

39Marion, SCSC6,0285.6%+0.5 pts

40Cayce, SCSC13,6805.6%+1.1 pts

41Greer, SCSC50,0075.7%+3.3 pts

42Anderson, SCSC31,3235.9%+0.6 pts

43Union, SCSC8,0776.0%+2.7 pts

44Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.0%+4.4 pts

45West Columbia, SCSC18,4896.2%+1.1 pts

46Clinton, SCSC7,9186.3%–

47Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.3%+3.5 pts

48Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.5%−0.2 pts

49Gaffney, SCSC12,5836.6%+2.7 pts

50Garden City, SCSC11,5916.7%+1.5 pts

51Valley Falls, SCSC8,2396.7%+1.4 pts

52Port Royal, SCSC16,6486.7%+1.9 pts

53Darlington, SCSC6,0756.9%+2.4 pts

54Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.9%+0.7 pts

55Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%+1.8 pts

56Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9377.1%+1.2 pts

57Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%+1.7 pts

58North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−0.8 pts

59Taylors, SCSC24,5057.5%−1.1 pts

60Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9367.5%+3.9 pts

61Easley, SCSC27,3197.8%+2.6 pts

62Sumter, SCSC43,0948.1%+0.4 pts

63Hartsville, SCSC7,3748.1%+2.0 pts

64Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%+1.0 pts

65Lancaster, SCSC9,6238.6%+2.7 pts

66Summerville, SCSC53,1778.7%+0.8 pts

67Rock Hill, SCSC75,9118.8%+2.3 pts

68North Augusta, SCSC26,9828.9%+1.3 pts

69Mauldin, SCSC31,4659.0%+1.8 pts

70Fort Mill, SCSC38,6739.1%+2.2 pts

71Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.3%+1.2 pts

72St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%+0.2 pts

73Florence, SCSC41,2319.4%+1.8 pts

74Seneca, SCSC9,4249.5%+5.5 pts

75Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.5%+3.0 pts

76Blythewood, SCSC7,2339.8%+2.2 pts

77Spartanburg, SCSC39,97810.5%+2.1 pts

78Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00610.9%−2.2 pts

79Lexington, SCSC25,72911.0%+3.7 pts

80Irmo, SCSC12,20411.7%+4.1 pts

81Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.8%–

82Greenville, SCSC75,31012.1%+1.9 pts

83Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.2%+3.0 pts

84Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%–

85Camden, SCSC9,20112.5%+5.4 pts

86Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02312.7%–

87Orangeburg, SCSC13,38312.7%+3.0 pts

88Five Forks, SCSC18,65613.5%–

89Charleston, SCSC159,42313.9%+2.4 pts

90Columbia, SCSC147,03514.3%+2.7 pts

91Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%+2.2 pts

92Central, SCSC5,29814.5%+1.0 pts

93Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19615.1%+3.1 pts

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.2%+8.7 pts

95Forest Acres, SCSC10,39018.2%+1.8 pts

96Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46918.9%+4.3 pts

97Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS