RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Least educated, South Carolina counties · 1990

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Jasper County, SCSC38,5334.8%−45%

02McCormick County, SCSC10,2157.1%−55%

03Union County, SCSC26,7997.2%−27%

04Lee County, SCSC15,7307.5%−19%

05Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7407.7%−20%

06Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.9%−5%

07Saluda County, SCSC19,6808.0%−33%

08Dillon County, SCSC27,4588.5%−7%

09Hampton County, SCSC18,1748.8%−13%

10Chester County, SCSC33,0019.1%−5%

11Marion County, SCSC28,2429.1%−10%

12Cherokee County, SCSC58,2759.3%−21%

13Allendale County, SCSC7,3559.5%+2%

14Fairfield County, SCSC20,3409.6%−18%

15Colleton County, SCSC39,3829.6%−17%

16Lancaster County, SCSC114,2969.6%−6%

17Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6629.9%−14%

18Clarendon County, SCSC31,04310.2%−11%

19Abbeville County, SCSC24,83610.8%−15%

20Bamberg County, SCSC12,79611.2%−27%

21Laurens County, SCSC71,84811.3%−3%

22Berkeley County, SCSC274,66611.6%−20%

23Calhoun County, SCSC14,18811.7%−17%

24Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.9%+2%

25Edgefield County, SCSC29,80812.2%−3%

26Darlington County, SCSC62,88812.4%−8%

27Newberry County, SCSC39,56112.5%−16%

28Kershaw County, SCSC73,16612.5%−23%

29Anderson County, SCSC219,93012.9%−19%

30Oconee County, SCSC83,77513.3%−27%

31Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17713.7%−16%

32Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85714.3%−21%

33Florence County, SCSC138,50414.8%−21%

34Sumter County, SCSC105,06715.0%−5%

35Georgetown County, SCSC65,91215.6%−22%

36Horry County, SCSC427,55116.0%−15%

37Greenwood County, SCSC70,37916.0%−15%

38Pickens County, SCSC139,19816.9%−11%

39York County, SCSC306,88716.9%−19%

40Aiken County, SCSC181,51517.2%−14%

41Dorchester County, SCSC178,39717.3%−19%

42Lexington County, SCSC317,58821.0%−15%

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12521.0%−20%

44Charleston County, SCSC436,20022.4%−27%

45Beaufort County, SCSC204,43326.5%−20%

46Richland County, SCSC434,95628.0%−14%

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