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Least educated, South Carolina counties · 2020

South Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.7%−0.6 pts
02Allendale County, SCSC7,35510.4%+1.1 pts
03Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.3%+1.2 pts
04Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74012.4%+2.7 pts
05Dillon County, SCSC27,45812.9%+3.8 pts
06Marion County, SCSC28,24213.0%+2.8 pts
07Union County, SCSC26,79913.5%+3.7 pts
08Chester County, SCSC33,00113.7%+4.2 pts
09Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66214.3%+2.8 pts
10Cherokee County, SCSC58,27514.4%+2.6 pts
11Barnwell County, SCSC20,65314.7%+3.0 pts
12Lee County, SCSC15,73014.9%+5.7 pts
13Clarendon County, SCSC31,04315.8%+4.4 pts
14Colleton County, SCSC39,38216.3%+4.8 pts
15Laurens County, SCSC71,84817.2%+5.5 pts
16Darlington County, SCSC62,88817.6%+4.1 pts
17Fairfield County, SCSC20,34017.8%+6.1 pts
18Edgefield County, SCSC29,80818.0%+5.4 pts
19Bamberg County, SCSC12,79618.1%+2.8 pts
20Saluda County, SCSC19,68018.3%+6.3 pts
21Abbeville County, SCSC24,83618.3%+5.6 pts
22Calhoun County, SCSC14,18818.8%+4.6 pts
23Newberry County, SCSC39,56119.2%+4.3 pts
24Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17719.5%+3.2 pts
25Sumter County, SCSC105,06720.8%+5.0 pts
26McCormick County, SCSC10,21521.0%+5.0 pts
27Kershaw County, SCSC73,16621.1%+4.8 pts
28Jasper County, SCSC38,53321.4%+12.7 pts
29Greenwood County, SCSC70,37924.1%+5.2 pts
30Anderson County, SCSC219,93024.1%+8.2 pts
31Horry County, SCSC427,55124.2%+5.4 pts
32Florence County, SCSC138,50424.2%+5.5 pts
33Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85724.8%+6.7 pts
34Berkeley County, SCSC274,66625.4%+11.0 pts
35Pickens County, SCSC139,19826.8%+7.7 pts
36Oconee County, SCSC83,77527.4%+9.2 pts
37Aiken County, SCSC181,51527.8%+7.8 pts
38Dorchester County, SCSC178,39728.2%+6.8 pts
39Lancaster County, SCSC114,29628.5%+18.3 pts
40Georgetown County, SCSC65,91229.7%+9.7 pts
41Lexington County, SCSC317,58830.8%+6.2 pts
42York County, SCSC306,88733.7%+12.8 pts
43Greenville County, SCSC583,12536.4%+10.1 pts
44Richland County, SCSC434,95639.1%+6.7 pts
45Beaufort County, SCSC204,43342.0%+8.8 pts
46Charleston County, SCSC436,20045.3%+14.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS