RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most college graduates, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 2,573. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lyman, SC, up 18 places to #81.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Charleston, SCSC159,42363,834+20%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46947,090+13%

03Columbia, SCSC147,03536,541+12%

04Greenville, SCSC75,31028,540+14%

05North Charleston, SCSC129,24523,233+23%

06Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19617,919−1%

07Rock Hill, SCSC75,91117,457+19%

08▲6Bluffton, SCSC36,80712,433+67%

09▼1Summerville, SCSC53,17712,012+13%

10▲3Greer, SCSC50,00711,649+55%

11▲8Fort Mill, SCSC38,67311,620+82%

12▼3Aiken, SCSC33,80811,269+18%

13▼1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9379,943+31%

14▲1Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109,154+26%

15▲2Lexington, SCSC25,7298,720+30%

16▼5Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788,332+2%

17▼7Florence, SCSC41,2318,313+1%

18▼2Five Forks, SCSC18,6568,218+14%

19▲1Sumter, SCSC43,0947,751+23%

20▲3Mauldin, SCSC31,4657,704+28%

21▲3Taylors, SCSC24,5057,674+34%

22▼1North Augusta, SCSC26,9827,016+14%

23▲5North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3466,829+38%

24▲1Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596,740+29%

25▼7Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8986,701+5%

26Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2636,506+26%

27▲3Tega Cay, SCSC14,4576,412+36%

28▲7Easley, SCSC27,3195,802+36%

29▼7Hanahan, SCSC22,4155,588−9%

30▲7Anderson, SCSC31,3235,443+33%

31▼4Clemson, SCSC18,9415,307+3%

32West Columbia, SCSC18,4895,301+18%

33▲1Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064,927+16%

34▼5Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9214,7620%

35▼2Forest Acres, SCSC10,3904,633+5%

36▼5James Island, SCSC12,6604,475−3%

37▲1Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0444,012+13%

38▲12Hardeeville, SCSC16,4593,961+76%

39▼3Socastee, SCSC23,7963,855−7%

40▲5Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443,579+29%

41St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683,544+18%

42▼2Beaufort, SCSC15,7753,518+8%

43▼4Irmo, SCSC12,2043,2800%

44▼2Conway, SCSC30,6273,070+2%

45▲3Port Royal, SCSC16,6483,005+21%

46▼2Cayce, SCSC13,6802,931+2%

47▲17Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6122,916+87%

48▼2Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232,838+6%

49▲5Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562,772+34%

50▲6Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7222,689+47%

51▲4Powdersville, SCSC10,7712,669+30%

52▲6Little River, SCSC11,7712,573+51%

53▼4Red Hill, SCSC15,9202,557+4%

54▼11Greenwood, SCSC22,7452,372−20%

55▲8Berea, SCSC16,8622,363+52%

56▼3Garden City, SCSC11,5912,323+11%

57▼5Camden, SCSC9,2012,315+10%

58▲2Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362,254+41%

59▼12Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,057−23%

60▼9Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832,054−3%

61Ladson, SCSC16,1402,007+26%

62Lugoff, SCSC9,7861,993+26%

63▼6Seneca, SCSC9,4241,963+9%

64▲13Blythewood, SCSC7,2331,916+80%

65▼6Gantt, SCSC15,4011,848+9%

66▲1Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,816+28%

67▼2Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791,759+14%

68▲8Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,649+54%

69▲3Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,611+27%

70▲1Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,473+14%

71▼2Red Bank, SCSC11,3141,464+9%

72▲12Central, SCSC5,2981,463+59%

73▲15White Knoll, SCSC8,3101,430+62%

74▼1Hollywood, SCSC5,6521,383+14%

75▼7Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,373−1%

76▼1Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,367+25%

77▼11Clinton, SCSC7,9181,347−9%

78▲13Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,337+58%

79▼5Parker, SCSC12,8981,334+22%

80▲5Clover, SCSC7,6591,308+42%

81▲18Lyman, SCSC7,1031,252+153%

82▼12Newberry, SCSC10,8911,181−11%

83▼3Centerville, SCSC7,0491,145+14%

84▼3York, SCSC10,6201,071+8%

85▲7Sangaree, SCSC8,6811,011+27%

86Walterboro, SCSC5,485942+5%

87▼9Laurens, SCSC9,327934−11%

88▼6Union, SCSC8,077923−3%

89▼6Marion, SCSC6,028918−1%

90▼11Valley Falls, SCSC8,239918−10%

91▲3Burton, SCSC6,912898+45%

92▲1Welcome, SCSC6,527850+8%

93▼4Darlington, SCSC6,075824−3%

94▼4Lake City, SCSC5,940815−4%

95▲5Bennettsville, SCSC7,565741+56%

96▲2Belvedere, SCSC5,180727+30%

97▼1Piedmont, SCSC5,462659+14%

98▼11Woodruff, SCSC6,026612−31%

99▼4Dillon, SCSC6,227538−10%

100▲2Chester, SCSC5,324489+28%

101Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882463+9%

102▼5Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346425−25%

103Homeland Park, SCSC6,632422+13%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,0155−78%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES