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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 11.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Jasper County, SCSC38,5334.8%–

02McCormick County, SCSC10,2157.1%–

03Union County, SCSC26,7997.2%–

04Lee County, SCSC15,7307.5%–

05Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7407.7%–

06Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.9%–

07Saluda County, SCSC19,6808.0%–

08Dillon County, SCSC27,4588.5%–

09Hampton County, SCSC18,1748.8%–

10Chester County, SCSC33,0019.1%–

11Marion County, SCSC28,2429.1%–

12Cherokee County, SCSC58,2759.3%–

13Allendale County, SCSC7,3559.5%–

14Fairfield County, SCSC20,3409.6%–

15Colleton County, SCSC39,3829.6%–

16Lancaster County, SCSC114,2969.6%–

17Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6629.9%–

18Clarendon County, SCSC31,04310.2%–

19Abbeville County, SCSC24,83610.8%–

20Bamberg County, SCSC12,79611.2%–

21Laurens County, SCSC71,84811.3%–

22Berkeley County, SCSC274,66611.6%–

23Calhoun County, SCSC14,18811.7%–

24Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.9%–

25Edgefield County, SCSC29,80812.2%–

26Darlington County, SCSC62,88812.4%–

27Newberry County, SCSC39,56112.5%–

28Kershaw County, SCSC73,16612.5%–

29Anderson County, SCSC219,93012.9%–

30Oconee County, SCSC83,77513.3%–

31Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17713.7%–

32Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85714.3%–

33Florence County, SCSC138,50414.8%–

34Sumter County, SCSC105,06715.0%–

35Georgetown County, SCSC65,91215.6%–

36Horry County, SCSC427,55116.0%–

37Greenwood County, SCSC70,37916.0%–

38Pickens County, SCSC139,19816.9%–

39York County, SCSC306,88716.9%–

40Aiken County, SCSC181,51517.2%–

41Dorchester County, SCSC178,39717.3%–

42Lexington County, SCSC317,58821.0%–

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12521.0%–

44Charleston County, SCSC436,20022.4%–

45Beaufort County, SCSC204,43326.5%–

46Richland County, SCSC434,95628.0%–

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