RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Fewest graduate degrees, South Carolina counties · 1990

South Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01McCormick County, SCSC10,2151.3%−77%

02Saluda County, SCSC19,6801.9%−40%

03Lee County, SCSC15,7301.9%−28%

04Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7402.2%−29%

05Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.3%−34%

06Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.4%−8%

07Colleton County, SCSC39,3822.4%−42%

08Union County, SCSC26,7992.4%−23%

09Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.5%−32%

10Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.8%−25%

11Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.8%+41%

12Marion County, SCSC28,2422.8%−14%

13Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.9%−19%

14Cherokee County, SCSC58,2752.9%−32%

15Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.9%+0%

16Berkeley County, SCSC274,6663.0%−30%

17Chester County, SCSC33,0013.1%−8%

18Laurens County, SCSC71,8483.3%−11%

19Calhoun County, SCSC14,1883.3%−26%

20Barnwell County, SCSC20,6533.4%+4%

21Dillon County, SCSC27,4583.4%+8%

22Lancaster County, SCSC114,2963.4%−0%

23Newberry County, SCSC39,5613.6%−14%

24Darlington County, SCSC62,8883.6%−12%

25Abbeville County, SCSC24,8363.8%−18%

26Anderson County, SCSC219,9303.9%−21%

27Kershaw County, SCSC73,1664.1%−16%

28Edgefield County, SCSC29,8084.2%+20%

29Oconee County, SCSC83,7754.5%−37%

30Florence County, SCSC138,5044.6%−26%

31Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8574.7%−26%

32Horry County, SCSC427,5514.8%−19%

33Bamberg County, SCSC12,7964.8%−12%

34Sumter County, SCSC105,0675.1%−0%

35Georgetown County, SCSC65,9125.2%−23%

36Greenwood County, SCSC70,3795.3%−8%

37Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1775.3%−17%

38York County, SCSC306,8875.5%−19%

39Aiken County, SCSC181,5155.5%−19%

40Dorchester County, SCSC178,3976.0%−18%

41Greenville County, SCSC583,1256.3%−23%

42Lexington County, SCSC317,5886.9%−9%

43Pickens County, SCSC139,1987.1%−9%

44Charleston County, SCSC436,2007.8%−29%

45Beaufort County, SCSC204,4338.0%−31%

46Richland County, SCSC434,9569.7%−18%

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