RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Least educated, South Carolina counties · 2000

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

01Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.3%+0%

02Jasper County, SCSC38,5338.7%+0%

03Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+0%

04Lee County, SCSC15,7309.2%+0%

05Allendale County, SCSC7,3559.3%+0%

06Chester County, SCSC33,0019.6%+0%

07Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7409.7%+0%

08Union County, SCSC26,7999.8%+0%

09Hampton County, SCSC18,17410.1%+0%

10Marion County, SCSC28,24210.2%+0%

11Lancaster County, SCSC114,29610.2%+0%

12Clarendon County, SCSC31,04311.4%+0%

13Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66211.5%+0%

14Colleton County, SCSC39,38211.5%+0%

15Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.6%+0%

16Laurens County, SCSC71,84811.7%+0%

17Fairfield County, SCSC20,34011.7%+0%

18Cherokee County, SCSC58,27511.8%+0%

19Saluda County, SCSC19,68011.9%+0%

20Edgefield County, SCSC29,80812.5%+0%

21Abbeville County, SCSC24,83612.8%+0%

22Darlington County, SCSC62,88813.5%+0%

23Calhoun County, SCSC14,18814.2%+0%

24Berkeley County, SCSC274,66614.4%+0%

25Newberry County, SCSC39,56114.8%+0%

26Bamberg County, SCSC12,79615.4%+0%

27Sumter County, SCSC105,06715.8%+0%

28Anderson County, SCSC219,93015.9%+0%

29McCormick County, SCSC10,21516.0%+0%

30Kershaw County, SCSC73,16616.3%+0%

31Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17716.3%+0%

32Oconee County, SCSC83,77518.2%+0%

33Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85718.2%+0%

34Florence County, SCSC138,50418.7%+0%

35Horry County, SCSC427,55118.7%+0%

36Greenwood County, SCSC70,37918.9%+0%

37Pickens County, SCSC139,19819.1%+0%

38Aiken County, SCSC181,51519.9%+0%

39Georgetown County, SCSC65,91220.0%+0%

40York County, SCSC306,88720.9%+0%

41Dorchester County, SCSC178,39721.4%+0%

42Lexington County, SCSC317,58824.6%+0%

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12526.2%+0%

44Charleston County, SCSC436,20030.7%+0%

45Richland County, SCSC434,95632.5%+0%

46Beaufort County, SCSC204,43333.2%+0%

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