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Least educated, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 30.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woodruff, SC, up 43 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.2%+5.4 pts

02▲8Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34612.3%−2.6 pts

03▲8Dillon, SCSC6,22712.4%−2.7 pts

04▼2Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.9%+2.1 pts

05▲10Laurens, SCSC9,32713.9%−3.0 pts

06▼3Chester, SCSC5,32414.0%+3.7 pts

07▲9Union, SCSC8,07715.7%+1.7 pts

08▼2Parker, SCSC12,89815.9%+12.0 pts

09▼4Sangaree, SCSC8,68117.3%–

10▲22Greenwood, SCSC22,74517.6%+1.9 pts

11▲3Welcome, SCSC6,52718.4%+9.6 pts

12▲8York, SCSC10,62018.6%+4.1 pts

13▼5Piedmont, SCSC5,46218.6%+11.4 pts

14▼10Burton, SCSC6,91218.8%+3.7 pts

15▲43Woodruff, SCSC6,02619.1%+9.2 pts

16▼7Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88219.3%+3.3 pts

17▲7Red Bank, SCSC11,31419.3%+1.5 pts

18▲7Darlington, SCSC6,07519.4%−0.1 pts

19▲7Conway, SCSC30,62719.6%−0.8 pts

20▲1Lake City, SCSC5,94019.6%+4.4 pts

21▲7Newberry, SCSC10,89119.7%−0.6 pts

22▼4Ladson, SCSC16,14019.8%+8.4 pts

23▲23Dentsville, SCSC15,20919.8%−7.2 pts

24▲3Marion, SCSC6,02819.8%+2.3 pts

25▲31Valley Falls, SCSC8,23920.5%−1.6 pts

26▼3Gantt, SCSC15,40121.0%+5.1 pts

27▼20Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.1%+1.9 pts

28▼16Berea, SCSC16,86221.3%+12.5 pts

29▲9Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.7%−0.6 pts

30▲6Socastee, SCSC23,79621.8%+7.3 pts

31▼12Woodfield, SCSC9,46522.0%+4.6 pts

32▲7Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.1%+7.1 pts

33▲2Garden City, SCSC11,59122.2%+2.5 pts

34Centerville, SCSC7,04922.3%+4.5 pts

35▼22Belvedere, SCSC5,18022.3%+9.8 pts

36▼19Gaffney, SCSC12,58323.1%+6.0 pts

37▲11Walterboro, SCSC5,48525.0%+5.4 pts

38▼1St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.7%−7.7 pts

39▼6Little River, SCSC11,77125.8%+4.5 pts

40▲11Orangeburg, SCSC13,38326.3%−2.5 pts

41▲2Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93626.5%+4.1 pts

42▼11White Knoll, SCSC8,31027.9%–

43▼2Anderson, SCSC31,32328.3%+8.3 pts

44▼22Sans Souci, SCSC7,66528.4%+20.0 pts

45▼1North Charleston, SCSC129,24528.6%+14.8 pts

46▲1Sumter, SCSC43,09428.7%+6.1 pts

47▲3Seneca, SCSC9,42429.1%+7.3 pts

48▼6Clover, SCSC7,65929.2%+18.5 pts

49▼20Lyman, SCSC7,10329.6%+13.3 pts

50▼20Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61229.7%+12.7 pts

51▼6Lugoff, SCSC9,78629.7%+6.6 pts

52Goose Creek, SCSC52,01029.7%+9.1 pts

53▼4Forestbrook, SCSC7,47930.3%+7.9 pts

54▲9Florence, SCSC41,23130.4%+4.0 pts

55▲9Cayce, SCSC13,68031.1%+10.8 pts

56▼1Clinton, SCSC7,91831.4%+14.0 pts

57▼3Easley, SCSC27,31931.9%+11.1 pts

58▼1Hollywood, SCSC5,65232.1%+16.4 pts

59▼19Oak Grove, SCSC12,25632.6%+13.1 pts

60▲8Spartanburg, SCSC39,97832.6%+6.6 pts

61▼2Hartsville, SCSC7,37433.4%+11.3 pts

62▼9Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72233.5%+17.4 pts

63▼3Summerville, SCSC53,17733.5%+6.8 pts

64▼3Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93733.5%+10.6 pts

65▼3Rock Hill, SCSC75,91135.1%+10.9 pts

66▲1Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26335.5%–

67▼2Powdersville, SCSC10,77136.5%–

68▲8North Augusta, SCSC26,98236.7%+8.3 pts

69▲1Simpsonville, SCSC28,45937.9%+12.3 pts

70▲2Hanahan, SCSC22,41538.2%+18.0 pts

71▲8Port Royal, SCSC16,64838.4%+15.9 pts

72▼6Mauldin, SCSC31,46538.7%+4.2 pts

73▲11Camden, SCSC9,20139.1%+4.1 pts

74▲4Irmo, SCSC12,20439.2%0.0 pts

75▼1Beaufort, SCSC15,77539.6%+10.9 pts

76▼3North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34639.9%+12.3 pts

77▼8West Columbia, SCSC18,48940.9%+20.3 pts

78▲4Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92141.3%+1.3 pts

79▼4Greer, SCSC50,00741.4%+22.9 pts

80▼9Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04442.1%+16.5 pts

81Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13542.5%+28.4 pts

82▲1Hardeeville, SCSC16,45942.6%+37.6 pts

83▲4Columbia, SCSC147,03545.9%+10.2 pts

84▲5Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89846.0%+8.6 pts

85▲1Blythewood, SCSC7,23346.2%+23.0 pts

86▼9Taylors, SCSC24,50546.8%+17.4 pts

87▲4Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00647.5%−2.5 pts

88▼3Aiken, SCSC33,80847.7%+9.5 pts

89▲4James Island, SCSC12,66049.5%–

90Lexington, SCSC25,72950.7%+15.8 pts

91▲1Bluffton, SCSC36,80751.9%+34.7 pts

92▲2Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04452.7%–

93▲6Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02354.8%+14.4 pts

94▲1Greenville, SCSC75,31055.5%+21.3 pts

95▼15Central, SCSC5,29856.1%+25.9 pts

96▲1Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19656.1%+10.2 pts

97▼1Fort Mill, SCSC38,67357.6%+29.3 pts

98Charleston, SCSC159,42358.3%+20.8 pts

99▲2Clemson, SCSC18,94159.4%+1.3 pts

100▲2Forest Acres, SCSC10,39062.0%+14.9 pts

101▼1Five Forks, SCSC18,65665.6%+15.1 pts

102▲1Tega Cay, SCSC14,45767.1%+15.5 pts

103▲1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46968.4%+15.8 pts

104▼16Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES