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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 (2010 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%−1.1 pts

02Parker, SCSC12,8981.2%+0.2 pts

03Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.7%−0.9 pts

04Welcome, SCSC6,5271.8%+0.8 pts

05Berea, SCSC16,8621.8%−1.0 pts

06Ladson, SCSC16,1402.0%−0.1 pts

07Chester, SCSC5,3242.3%−1.5 pts

08Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.6%+2.0 pts

09Lake City, SCSC5,9402.9%−0.8 pts

10Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.0%−1.5 pts

11Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.2%−2.0 pts

12Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.3%−0.3 pts

13Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.5%+0.6 pts

14Dillon, SCSC6,2273.6%−1.4 pts

15Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.0%−1.0 pts

16Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.4%−0.1 pts

17North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.5%+0.4 pts

18Hardeeville, SCSC16,4594.6%+2.3 pts

19Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.6%−0.7 pts

20Marion, SCSC6,0284.6%−0.9 pts

21York, SCSC10,6205.0%−0.5 pts

22Laurens, SCSC9,3275.0%−0.3 pts

23Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7225.1%+1.0 pts

24Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+0.0 pts

25Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.2%−1.5 pts

26Socastee, SCSC23,7965.3%+2.1 pts

27Clover, SCSC7,6595.6%+1.5 pts

28Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.7%−3.0 pts

29Lyman, SCSC7,1035.7%+1.3 pts

30Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.8%−1.0 pts

31Union, SCSC8,0775.9%−0.1 pts

32Gaffney, SCSC12,5835.9%−0.7 pts

33Greenwood, SCSC22,7456.0%+1.4 pts

34Sangaree, SCSC8,6816.1%–

35Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%+0.1 pts

36Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.5%+1.8 pts

37Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+0.1 pts

38Garden City, SCSC11,5916.6%−0.1 pts

39Anderson, SCSC31,3236.6%+0.8 pts

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.9%+2.1 pts

41Greer, SCSC50,0077.0%+1.2 pts

42Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.0%+2.1 pts

43Easley, SCSC27,3197.2%−0.6 pts

44Clinton, SCSC7,9187.2%+0.9 pts

45Simpsonville, SCSC28,4597.4%+2.2 pts

46Cayce, SCSC13,6807.4%+1.9 pts

47Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.6%+2.3 pts

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.6%+0.2 pts

49Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1358.0%+2.0 pts

50Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9378.0%+0.9 pts

51Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.4%+2.9 pts

52Seneca, SCSC9,4248.5%−1.0 pts

53Oak Grove, SCSC12,2568.6%+3.3 pts

54Little River, SCSC11,7718.7%+3.8 pts

55Sumter, SCSC43,0948.7%+0.7 pts

56Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.9%+2.0 pts

57Centerville, SCSC7,0499.1%+4.4 pts

58Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%+0.5 pts

59Conway, SCSC30,6279.4%+1.2 pts

60Darlington, SCSC6,0759.5%+2.6 pts

61Taylors, SCSC24,5059.5%+2.0 pts

62Rock Hill, SCSC75,9119.5%+0.8 pts

63Burton, SCSC6,9129.6%+4.4 pts

64Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.7%+2.2 pts

65Newberry, SCSC10,89110.0%+3.1 pts

66Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%+1.0 pts

67Bluffton, SCSC36,80710.3%+5.5 pts

68Hartsville, SCSC7,37410.7%+2.6 pts

69Red Hill, SCSC15,92010.7%+1.2 pts

70Spartanburg, SCSC39,97811.1%+0.6 pts

71St. Andrews, SCSC19,86811.3%+2.0 pts

72Irmo, SCSC12,20411.4%−0.3 pts

73Dentsville, SCSC15,20911.5%+2.2 pts

74Florence, SCSC41,23111.5%+2.1 pts

75Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.5%−0.3 pts

76North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.8%+2.9 pts

77West Columbia, SCSC18,48912.3%+6.0 pts

78North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34612.7%+5.2 pts

79Mauldin, SCSC31,46513.4%+4.4 pts

80Greenville, SCSC75,31014.1%+2.0 pts

81Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92114.4%+2.2 pts

82Tega Cay, SCSC14,45714.5%−1.7 pts

83Lexington, SCSC25,72914.9%+4.0 pts

84Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.0%+2.8 pts

85Orangeburg, SCSC13,38315.1%+2.4 pts

86Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.3%+4.4 pts

87Camden, SCSC9,20115.6%+3.1 pts

88Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02315.9%+3.2 pts

89Five Forks, SCSC18,65616.1%+2.6 pts

90Columbia, SCSC147,03516.4%+2.1 pts

91Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.5%+6.7 pts

92Charleston, SCSC159,42317.1%+3.2 pts

93Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19617.8%+2.7 pts

94Aiken, SCSC33,80817.9%+3.5 pts

95Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46920.9%+2.0 pts

96Central, SCSC5,29825.0%+10.6 pts

97Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.3%+8.1 pts

98Clemson, SCSC18,94134.6%+2.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS