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Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.0%−100%

02Parker, SCSC12,8981.2%+22%

03Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.7%−34%

04Welcome, SCSC6,5271.8%+74%

05Berea, SCSC16,8621.8%−35%

06Ladson, SCSC16,1402.0%−6%

07Chester, SCSC5,3242.3%−39%

08Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.6%+355%

09Lake City, SCSC5,9402.9%−21%

10Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.0%−33%

11Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.2%−39%

12Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.3%−9%

13Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.5%+19%

14Dillon, SCSC6,2273.6%−29%

15Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.0%−20%

16Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.4%−2%

17North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.5%+10%

18Hardeeville, SCSC16,4594.6%+97%

19Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.6%−14%

20Marion, SCSC6,0284.6%−17%

21York, SCSC10,6205.0%−9%

22Laurens, SCSC9,3275.0%−5%

23Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7225.1%+25%

24Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+0%

25Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.2%−22%

26Socastee, SCSC23,7965.3%+68%

27Clover, SCSC7,6595.6%+38%

28Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.7%−34%

29Lyman, SCSC7,1035.7%+29%

30Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.8%−14%

31Union, SCSC8,0775.9%−2%

32Gaffney, SCSC12,5835.9%−10%

33Greenwood, SCSC22,7456.0%+31%

34Sangaree, SCSC8,6816.1%–

35Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%+2%

36Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.5%+39%

37Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+2%

38Garden City, SCSC11,5916.6%−1%

39Anderson, SCSC31,3236.6%+13%

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.9%+44%

41Greer, SCSC50,0077.0%+22%

42Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.0%+43%

43Easley, SCSC27,3197.2%−7%

44Clinton, SCSC7,9187.2%+15%

45Simpsonville, SCSC28,4597.4%+43%

46Cayce, SCSC13,6807.4%+34%

47Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.6%+43%

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.6%+3%

49Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1358.0%+34%

50Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9378.0%+13%

51Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.4%+53%

52Seneca, SCSC9,4248.5%−11%

53Oak Grove, SCSC12,2568.6%+61%

54Little River, SCSC11,7718.7%+78%

55Sumter, SCSC43,0948.7%+8%

56Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.9%+29%

57Centerville, SCSC7,0499.1%+91%

58Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%+6%

59Conway, SCSC30,6279.4%+14%

60Darlington, SCSC6,0759.5%+38%

61Taylors, SCSC24,5059.5%+27%

62Rock Hill, SCSC75,9119.5%+9%

63Burton, SCSC6,9129.6%+86%

64Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.7%+30%

65Newberry, SCSC10,89110.0%+45%

66Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%+10%

67Bluffton, SCSC36,80710.3%+117%

68Hartsville, SCSC7,37410.7%+32%

69Red Hill, SCSC15,92010.7%+12%

70Spartanburg, SCSC39,97811.1%+6%

71St. Andrews, SCSC19,86811.3%+21%

72Irmo, SCSC12,20411.4%−3%

73Dentsville, SCSC15,20911.5%+24%

74Florence, SCSC41,23111.5%+22%

75Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.5%−3%

76North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.8%+33%

77West Columbia, SCSC18,48912.3%+97%

78North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34612.7%+71%

79Mauldin, SCSC31,46513.4%+49%

80Greenville, SCSC75,31014.1%+17%

81Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92114.4%+18%

82Tega Cay, SCSC14,45714.5%−11%

83Lexington, SCSC25,72914.9%+36%

84Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.0%+23%

85Orangeburg, SCSC13,38315.1%+19%

86Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.3%+40%

87Camden, SCSC9,20115.6%+25%

88Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02315.9%+25%

89Five Forks, SCSC18,65616.1%+19%

90Columbia, SCSC147,03516.4%+15%

91Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.5%+68%

92Charleston, SCSC159,42317.1%+23%

93Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19617.8%+18%

94Aiken, SCSC33,80817.9%+25%

95Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46920.9%+11%

96Central, SCSC5,29825.0%+73%

97Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.3%+45%

98Clemson, SCSC18,94134.6%+8%

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