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Least educated, South Carolina counties · 2010

South Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Lee County, SCSC15,7308.5%−0.6 pts
02Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.6%+0.3 pts
03Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+0.0 pts
04Jasper County, SCSC38,5339.4%+0.7 pts
05Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.0%+0.9 pts
06Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74011.1%+1.4 pts
07Chester County, SCSC33,00111.2%+1.7 pts
08Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66211.3%−0.3 pts
09Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.5%−0.2 pts
10Cherokee County, SCSC58,27511.7%−0.1 pts
11Saluda County, SCSC19,68012.6%+0.6 pts
12Marion County, SCSC28,24212.9%+2.7 pts
13Union County, SCSC26,79912.9%+3.1 pts
14Clarendon County, SCSC31,04313.2%+1.8 pts
15Allendale County, SCSC7,35513.2%+3.8 pts
16Colleton County, SCSC39,38213.6%+2.1 pts
17Laurens County, SCSC71,84814.5%+2.8 pts
18Abbeville County, SCSC24,83615.3%+2.5 pts
19Lancaster County, SCSC114,29615.4%+5.2 pts
20Fairfield County, SCSC20,34015.9%+4.2 pts
21Darlington County, SCSC62,88815.9%+2.4 pts
22McCormick County, SCSC10,21516.0%+0.1 pts
23Edgefield County, SCSC29,80816.3%+3.8 pts
24Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17716.7%+0.4 pts
25Bamberg County, SCSC12,79617.4%+2.0 pts
26Sumter County, SCSC105,06717.4%+1.6 pts
27Anderson County, SCSC219,93018.0%+2.0 pts
28Berkeley County, SCSC274,66618.3%+3.9 pts
29Kershaw County, SCSC73,16618.5%+2.2 pts
30Newberry County, SCSC39,56119.3%+4.4 pts
31Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85719.9%+1.8 pts
32Calhoun County, SCSC14,18820.3%+6.1 pts
33Florence County, SCSC138,50420.8%+2.1 pts
34Oconee County, SCSC83,77521.4%+3.3 pts
35Georgetown County, SCSC65,91221.8%+1.8 pts
36Horry County, SCSC427,55121.8%+3.1 pts
37Greenwood County, SCSC70,37922.0%+3.1 pts
38Aiken County, SCSC181,51523.5%+3.6 pts
39Pickens County, SCSC139,19823.5%+4.5 pts
40Dorchester County, SCSC178,39724.1%+2.7 pts
41York County, SCSC306,88726.9%+6.0 pts
42Lexington County, SCSC317,58827.6%+3.0 pts
43Greenville County, SCSC583,12530.0%+3.7 pts
44Richland County, SCSC434,95636.5%+4.0 pts
45Beaufort County, SCSC204,43337.4%+4.1 pts
46Charleston County, SCSC436,20037.5%+6.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS