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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 (2000 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 1990

01Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.6%−51%

02Parker, SCSC12,8981.0%+233%

03Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%+51%

04Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.1%+148%

05Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1%+18%

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.3%+35%

07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.5%−1%

08Berea, SCSC16,8622.7%+32%

09Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.0%+57%

10Socastee, SCSC23,7963.1%−6%

11Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.6%+62%

12Lake City, SCSC5,9403.7%−17%

13Chester, SCSC5,3243.8%−19%

14Clover, SCSC7,6594.0%+86%

15Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.1%+15%

16North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.1%+54%

17Lyman, SCSC7,1034.4%+2%

18Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.5%–

19Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.5%+63%

20Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.6%+17%

21Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.7%+98%

22Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.7%−18%

23Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.8%−14%

24Centerville, SCSC7,0494.8%−21%

25Little River, SCSC11,7714.9%−34%

26Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.9%−15%

27Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.9%+17%

28Dillon, SCSC6,2275.0%−22%

29Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+5%

30Simpsonville, SCSC28,4595.2%+11%

31Burton, SCSC6,9125.2%+26%

32Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.2%+57%

33Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.3%−9%

34Laurens, SCSC9,3275.3%+11%

35Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6125.3%+13%

36Oak Grove, SCSC12,2565.4%–

37Lugoff, SCSC9,7865.5%+130%

38York, SCSC10,6205.5%+69%

39Marion, SCSC6,0285.6%+11%

40Cayce, SCSC13,6805.6%+24%

41Greer, SCSC50,0075.7%+136%

42Anderson, SCSC31,3235.9%+12%

43Union, SCSC8,0776.0%+80%

44Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.0%+289%

45West Columbia, SCSC18,4896.2%+21%

46Clinton, SCSC7,9186.3%–

47Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.3%+127%

48Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.5%−3%

49Gaffney, SCSC12,5836.6%+69%

50Garden City, SCSC11,5916.7%+28%

51Valley Falls, SCSC8,2396.7%+27%

52Port Royal, SCSC16,6486.7%+39%

53Darlington, SCSC6,0756.9%+54%

54Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.9%+12%

55Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%+34%

56Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9377.1%+20%

57Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%+31%

58North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−10%

59Taylors, SCSC24,5057.5%−13%

60Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9367.5%+110%

61Easley, SCSC27,3197.8%+49%

62Sumter, SCSC43,0948.1%+5%

63Hartsville, SCSC7,3748.1%+33%

64Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%+14%

65Lancaster, SCSC9,6238.6%+45%

66Summerville, SCSC53,1778.7%+10%

67Rock Hill, SCSC75,9118.8%+36%

68North Augusta, SCSC26,9828.9%+17%

69Mauldin, SCSC31,4659.0%+26%

70Fort Mill, SCSC38,6739.1%+31%

71Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.3%+16%

72St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%+2%

73Florence, SCSC41,2319.4%+24%

74Seneca, SCSC9,4249.5%+137%

75Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.5%+45%

76Blythewood, SCSC7,2339.8%+29%

77Spartanburg, SCSC39,97810.5%+25%

78Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00610.9%−17%

79Lexington, SCSC25,72911.0%+50%

80Irmo, SCSC12,20411.7%+54%

81Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.8%–

82Greenville, SCSC75,31012.1%+18%

83Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.2%+32%

84Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%–

85Camden, SCSC9,20112.5%+76%

86Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02312.7%–

87Orangeburg, SCSC13,38312.7%+30%

88Five Forks, SCSC18,65613.5%–

89Charleston, SCSC159,42313.9%+21%

90Columbia, SCSC147,03514.3%+23%

91Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%+18%

92Central, SCSC5,29814.5%+7%

93Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19615.1%+25%

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.2%+115%

95Forest Acres, SCSC10,39018.2%+11%

96Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46918.9%+30%

97Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%−2%

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