RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Least educated, South Carolina counties · 2010

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

01Lee County, SCSC15,7308.5%−7%

02Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.6%+4%

03Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+0%

04Jasper County, SCSC38,5339.4%+8%

05Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.0%+9%

06Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74011.1%+15%

07Chester County, SCSC33,00111.2%+17%

08Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66211.3%−2%

09Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.5%−1%

10Cherokee County, SCSC58,27511.7%−1%

11Saluda County, SCSC19,68012.6%+5%

12Marion County, SCSC28,24212.9%+27%

13Union County, SCSC26,79912.9%+32%

14Clarendon County, SCSC31,04313.2%+16%

15Allendale County, SCSC7,35513.2%+41%

16Colleton County, SCSC39,38213.6%+18%

17Laurens County, SCSC71,84814.5%+24%

18Abbeville County, SCSC24,83615.3%+20%

19Lancaster County, SCSC114,29615.4%+51%

20Fairfield County, SCSC20,34015.9%+36%

21Darlington County, SCSC62,88815.9%+18%

22McCormick County, SCSC10,21516.0%+0%

23Edgefield County, SCSC29,80816.3%+30%

24Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17716.7%+3%

25Bamberg County, SCSC12,79617.4%+13%

26Sumter County, SCSC105,06717.4%+10%

27Anderson County, SCSC219,93018.0%+13%

28Berkeley County, SCSC274,66618.3%+27%

29Kershaw County, SCSC73,16618.5%+14%

30Newberry County, SCSC39,56119.3%+30%

31Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85719.9%+10%

32Calhoun County, SCSC14,18820.3%+43%

33Florence County, SCSC138,50420.8%+11%

34Oconee County, SCSC83,77521.4%+18%

35Georgetown County, SCSC65,91221.8%+9%

36Horry County, SCSC427,55121.8%+17%

37Greenwood County, SCSC70,37922.0%+16%

38Aiken County, SCSC181,51523.5%+18%

39Pickens County, SCSC139,19823.5%+24%

40Dorchester County, SCSC178,39724.1%+13%

41York County, SCSC306,88726.9%+29%

42Lexington County, SCSC317,58827.6%+12%

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12530.0%+14%

44Richland County, SCSC434,95636.5%+12%

45Beaufort County, SCSC204,43337.4%+12%

46Charleston County, SCSC436,20037.5%+22%

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