RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Least educated, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is 16.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Parker, SCSC12,8982.1%–

02Welcome, SCSC6,5273.5%–

03Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.7%–

04Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.1%–

05Clover, SCSC7,6596.1%–

06Sans Souci, SCSC7,6657.3%–

07Woodruff, SCSC6,0267.4%–

08Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.7%–

09Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.3%–

10Greer, SCSC50,0079.2%–

11Hollywood, SCSC5,6529.2%–

12Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1359.8%–

13Berea, SCSC16,86210.2%–

14Ladson, SCSC16,14010.6%–

15Union, SCSC8,07710.7%–

16Belvedere, SCSC5,18011.0%–

17York, SCSC10,62011.0%–

18North Charleston, SCSC129,24511.4%–

19Chester, SCSC5,32411.5%–

20Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93612.2%–

21Dillon, SCSC6,22712.5%–

22Gaffney, SCSC12,58312.5%–

23Seneca, SCSC9,42413.0%–

24Lyman, SCSC7,10313.2%–

25Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.4%–

26Bennettsville, SCSC7,56513.5%–

27Greenwood, SCSC22,74513.7%–

28Laurens, SCSC9,32713.8%–

29Socastee, SCSC23,79613.8%–

30Burton, SCSC6,91214.0%–

31Goose Creek, SCSC52,01014.1%–

32Gantt, SCSC15,40114.2%–

33Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72214.3%–

34Lake City, SCSC5,94014.4%–

35Garden City, SCSC11,59114.6%–

36Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88214.7%–

37Newberry, SCSC10,89114.8%–

38Valley Falls, SCSC8,23914.9%–

39West Columbia, SCSC18,48915.7%–

40Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.7%–

41Hanahan, SCSC22,41515.7%–

42Lancaster, SCSC9,62315.8%–

43Port Royal, SCSC16,64816.1%–

44Marion, SCSC6,02816.1%–

45Easley, SCSC27,31916.2%–

46Cayce, SCSC13,68016.5%–

47Centerville, SCSC7,04916.6%–

48Anderson, SCSC31,32317.0%–

49Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.3%–

50Fort Mill, SCSC38,67317.3%–

51Rock Hill, SCSC75,91117.7%–

52Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.3%–

53Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04418.4%–

54Woodfield, SCSC9,46518.6%–

55Walterboro, SCSC5,48518.6%–

56Red Hill, SCSC15,92018.9%–

57Darlington, SCSC6,07519.1%–

58Blythewood, SCSC7,23319.6%–

59Conway, SCSC30,62719.8%–

60Little River, SCSC11,77120.5%–

61Sumter, SCSC43,09420.6%–

62Hartsville, SCSC7,37420.8%–

63Forestbrook, SCSC7,47921.3%–

64Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93721.4%–

65Simpsonville, SCSC28,45921.5%–

66Florence, SCSC41,23122.5%–

67North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34623.4%–

68Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.4%–

69Orangeburg, SCSC13,38323.5%–

70Camden, SCSC9,20124.1%–

71Beaufort, SCSC15,77524.7%–

72Dentsville, SCSC15,20925.3%–

73North Augusta, SCSC26,98225.5%–

74Summerville, SCSC53,17725.5%–

75Lexington, SCSC25,72927.9%–

76Mauldin, SCSC31,46528.4%–

77Central, SCSC5,29829.2%–

78Greenville, SCSC75,31029.3%–

79Charleston, SCSC159,42329.4%–

80St. Andrews, SCSC19,86830.6%–

81Taylors, SCSC24,50531.2%–

82Columbia, SCSC147,03531.7%–

83Aiken, SCSC33,80833.1%–

84Tega Cay, SCSC14,45735.3%–

85Irmo, SCSC12,20435.9%–

86Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46941.8%–

87Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19642.5%–

88Forest Acres, SCSC10,39045.1%–

89Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00652.2%–

90Clemson, SCSC18,94157.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS