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Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.6%+0%

02Parker, SCSC12,8981.0%+0%

03Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%+0%

04Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.1%+0%

05Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1%+0%

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.3%+0%

07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.5%+0%

08Berea, SCSC16,8622.7%+0%

09Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.0%+0%

10Socastee, SCSC23,7963.1%+0%

11Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.6%+0%

12Lake City, SCSC5,9403.7%+0%

13Chester, SCSC5,3243.8%+0%

14Clover, SCSC7,6594.0%+0%

15Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.1%+0%

16North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.1%+0%

17Lyman, SCSC7,1034.4%+0%

18Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.5%+0%

19Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.5%+0%

20Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.6%+0%

21Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.7%+0%

22Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.7%+0%

23Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.8%+0%

24Centerville, SCSC7,0494.8%+0%

25Little River, SCSC11,7714.9%+0%

26Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.9%+0%

27Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.9%+0%

28Dillon, SCSC6,2275.0%+0%

29Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+0%

30Simpsonville, SCSC28,4595.2%+0%

31Burton, SCSC6,9125.2%+0%

32Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.2%+0%

33Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.3%+0%

34Laurens, SCSC9,3275.3%+0%

35Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6125.3%+0%

36Oak Grove, SCSC12,2565.4%+0%

37Lugoff, SCSC9,7865.5%+0%

38York, SCSC10,6205.5%+0%

39Marion, SCSC6,0285.6%+0%

40Cayce, SCSC13,6805.6%+0%

41Greer, SCSC50,0075.7%+0%

42Anderson, SCSC31,3235.9%+0%

43Union, SCSC8,0776.0%+0%

44Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.0%+0%

45West Columbia, SCSC18,4896.2%+0%

46Clinton, SCSC7,9186.3%+0%

47Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.3%+0%

48Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.5%+0%

49Gaffney, SCSC12,5836.6%+0%

50Garden City, SCSC11,5916.7%+0%

51Valley Falls, SCSC8,2396.7%+0%

52Port Royal, SCSC16,6486.7%+0%

53Darlington, SCSC6,0756.9%+0%

54Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.9%+0%

55Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%+0%

56Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9377.1%+0%

57Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%+0%

58North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%+0%

59Taylors, SCSC24,5057.5%+0%

60Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9367.5%+0%

61Easley, SCSC27,3197.8%+0%

62Sumter, SCSC43,0948.1%+0%

63Hartsville, SCSC7,3748.1%+0%

64Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%+0%

65Lancaster, SCSC9,6238.6%+0%

66Summerville, SCSC53,1778.7%+0%

67Rock Hill, SCSC75,9118.8%+0%

68North Augusta, SCSC26,9828.9%+0%

69Mauldin, SCSC31,4659.0%+0%

70Fort Mill, SCSC38,6739.1%+0%

71Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.3%+0%

72St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%+0%

73Florence, SCSC41,2319.4%+0%

74Seneca, SCSC9,4249.5%+0%

75Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.5%+0%

76Blythewood, SCSC7,2339.8%+0%

77Spartanburg, SCSC39,97810.5%+0%

78Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00610.9%+0%

79Lexington, SCSC25,72911.0%+0%

80Irmo, SCSC12,20411.7%+0%

81Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.8%+0%

82Greenville, SCSC75,31012.1%+0%

83Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.2%+0%

84Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%+0%

85Camden, SCSC9,20112.5%+0%

86Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02312.7%+0%

87Orangeburg, SCSC13,38312.7%+0%

88Five Forks, SCSC18,65613.5%+0%

89Charleston, SCSC159,42313.9%+0%

90Columbia, SCSC147,03514.3%+0%

91Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%+0%

92Central, SCSC5,29814.5%+0%

93Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19615.1%+0%

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.2%+0%

95Forest Acres, SCSC10,39018.2%+0%

96Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46918.9%+0%

97Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%+0%

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