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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 (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, SCSC25,4887.7%−8%

02Allendale County, SCSC7,35510.4%+12%

03Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.3%+12%

04Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74012.4%+28%

05Dillon County, SCSC27,45812.9%+41%

06Marion County, SCSC28,24213.0%+28%

07Union County, SCSC26,79913.5%+38%

08Chester County, SCSC33,00113.7%+43%

09Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66214.3%+24%

10Cherokee County, SCSC58,27514.4%+22%

11Barnwell County, SCSC20,65314.7%+26%

12Lee County, SCSC15,73014.9%+62%

13Clarendon County, SCSC31,04315.8%+39%

14Colleton County, SCSC39,38216.3%+41%

15Laurens County, SCSC71,84817.2%+47%

16Darlington County, SCSC62,88817.6%+30%

17Fairfield County, SCSC20,34017.8%+53%

18Edgefield County, SCSC29,80818.0%+43%

19Bamberg County, SCSC12,79618.1%+18%

20Saluda County, SCSC19,68018.3%+53%

21Abbeville County, SCSC24,83618.3%+44%

22Calhoun County, SCSC14,18818.8%+33%

23Newberry County, SCSC39,56119.2%+29%

24Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17719.5%+20%

25Sumter County, SCSC105,06720.8%+32%

26McCormick County, SCSC10,21521.0%+31%

27Kershaw County, SCSC73,16621.1%+30%

28Jasper County, SCSC38,53321.4%+145%

29Greenwood County, SCSC70,37924.1%+27%

30Anderson County, SCSC219,93024.1%+51%

31Horry County, SCSC427,55124.2%+29%

32Florence County, SCSC138,50424.2%+29%

33Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85724.8%+37%

34Berkeley County, SCSC274,66625.4%+76%

35Pickens County, SCSC139,19826.8%+41%

36Oconee County, SCSC83,77527.4%+51%

37Aiken County, SCSC181,51527.8%+39%

38Dorchester County, SCSC178,39728.2%+32%

39Lancaster County, SCSC114,29628.5%+180%

40Georgetown County, SCSC65,91229.7%+48%

41Lexington County, SCSC317,58830.8%+25%

42York County, SCSC306,88733.7%+61%

43Greenville County, SCSC583,12536.4%+39%

44Richland County, SCSC434,95639.1%+20%

45Beaufort County, SCSC204,43342.0%+27%

46Charleston County, SCSC436,20045.3%+47%

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