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Most educated, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 30.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sans Souci, SC, up 22 places to #61.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲16Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

02▼1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46968.4%+15.8 pts

03▼1Tega Cay, SCSC14,45767.1%+15.5 pts

04▲1Five Forks, SCSC18,65665.6%+15.1 pts

05▼2Forest Acres, SCSC10,39062.0%+14.9 pts

06▼2Clemson, SCSC18,94159.4%+1.3 pts

07Charleston, SCSC159,42358.3%+20.8 pts

08▲1Fort Mill, SCSC38,67357.6%+29.3 pts

09▼1Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19656.1%+10.2 pts

10▲15Central, SCSC5,29856.1%+25.9 pts

11▼1Greenville, SCSC75,31055.5%+21.3 pts

12▼6Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02354.8%+14.4 pts

13▼2Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04452.7%–

14▼1Bluffton, SCSC36,80751.9%+34.7 pts

15Lexington, SCSC25,72950.7%+15.8 pts

16▼4James Island, SCSC12,66049.5%–

17▲3Aiken, SCSC33,80847.7%+9.5 pts

18▼4Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00647.5%−2.5 pts

19▲9Taylors, SCSC24,50546.8%+17.4 pts

20▼1Blythewood, SCSC7,23346.2%+23.0 pts

21▼5Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89846.0%+8.6 pts

22▼4Columbia, SCSC147,03545.9%+10.2 pts

23▼1Hardeeville, SCSC16,45942.6%+37.6 pts

24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13542.5%+28.4 pts

25▲9Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04442.1%+16.5 pts

26▲4Greer, SCSC50,00741.4%+22.9 pts

27▼4Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92141.3%+1.3 pts

28▲8West Columbia, SCSC18,48940.9%+20.3 pts

29▲3North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34639.9%+12.3 pts

30▲1Beaufort, SCSC15,77539.6%+10.9 pts

31▼4Irmo, SCSC12,20439.2%0.0 pts

32▼11Camden, SCSC9,20139.1%+4.1 pts

33▲6Mauldin, SCSC31,46538.7%+4.2 pts

34▼8Port Royal, SCSC16,64838.4%+15.9 pts

35▼2Hanahan, SCSC22,41538.2%+18.0 pts

36▼1Simpsonville, SCSC28,45937.9%+12.3 pts

37▼8North Augusta, SCSC26,98236.7%+8.3 pts

38▲2Powdersville, SCSC10,77136.5%–

39▼1Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26335.5%–

40▲3Rock Hill, SCSC75,91135.1%+10.9 pts

41▲3Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93733.5%+10.6 pts

42▲3Summerville, SCSC53,17733.5%+6.8 pts

43▲9Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72233.5%+17.4 pts

44▲2Hartsville, SCSC7,37433.4%+11.3 pts

45▼8Spartanburg, SCSC39,97832.6%+6.6 pts

46▲19Oak Grove, SCSC12,25632.6%+13.1 pts

47▲1Hollywood, SCSC5,65232.1%+16.4 pts

48▲3Easley, SCSC27,31931.9%+11.1 pts

49▲1Clinton, SCSC7,91831.4%+14.0 pts

50▼9Cayce, SCSC13,68031.1%+10.8 pts

51▼9Florence, SCSC41,23130.4%+4.0 pts

52▲4Forestbrook, SCSC7,47930.3%+7.9 pts

53Goose Creek, SCSC52,01029.7%+9.1 pts

54▲6Lugoff, SCSC9,78629.7%+6.6 pts

55▲20Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61229.7%+12.7 pts

56▲20Lyman, SCSC7,10329.6%+13.3 pts

57▲6Clover, SCSC7,65929.2%+18.5 pts

58▼3Seneca, SCSC9,42429.1%+7.3 pts

59▼1Sumter, SCSC43,09428.7%+6.1 pts

60▲1North Charleston, SCSC129,24528.6%+14.8 pts

61▲22Sans Souci, SCSC7,66528.4%+20.0 pts

62▲2Anderson, SCSC31,32328.3%+8.3 pts

63▲11White Knoll, SCSC8,31027.9%–

64▼2Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93626.5%+4.1 pts

65▼11Orangeburg, SCSC13,38326.3%−2.5 pts

66▲6Little River, SCSC11,77125.8%+4.5 pts

67▲1St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.7%−7.7 pts

68▼11Walterboro, SCSC5,48525.0%+5.4 pts

69▲19Gaffney, SCSC12,58323.1%+6.0 pts

70▲22Belvedere, SCSC5,18022.3%+9.8 pts

71Centerville, SCSC7,04922.3%+4.5 pts

72▼2Garden City, SCSC11,59122.2%+2.5 pts

73▼7Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.1%+7.1 pts

74▲12Woodfield, SCSC9,46522.0%+4.6 pts

75▼6Socastee, SCSC23,79621.8%+7.3 pts

76▼9Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.7%−0.6 pts

77▲16Berea, SCSC16,86221.3%+12.5 pts

78▲20Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.1%+1.9 pts

79▲3Gantt, SCSC15,40121.0%+5.1 pts

80▼31Valley Falls, SCSC8,23920.5%−1.6 pts

81▼3Marion, SCSC6,02819.8%+2.3 pts

82▼23Dentsville, SCSC15,20919.8%−7.2 pts

83▲4Ladson, SCSC16,14019.8%+8.4 pts

84▼7Newberry, SCSC10,89119.7%−0.6 pts

85▼1Lake City, SCSC5,94019.6%+4.4 pts

86▼7Conway, SCSC30,62719.6%−0.8 pts

87▼7Darlington, SCSC6,07519.4%−0.1 pts

88▼7Red Bank, SCSC11,31419.3%+1.5 pts

89▲7Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88219.3%+3.3 pts

90▼43Woodruff, SCSC6,02619.1%+9.2 pts

91▲10Burton, SCSC6,91218.8%+3.7 pts

92▲5Piedmont, SCSC5,46218.6%+11.4 pts

93▼8York, SCSC10,62018.6%+4.1 pts

94▼3Welcome, SCSC6,52718.4%+9.6 pts

95▼22Greenwood, SCSC22,74517.6%+1.9 pts

96▲4Sangaree, SCSC8,68117.3%–

97▲2Parker, SCSC12,89815.9%+12.0 pts

98▼9Union, SCSC8,07715.7%+1.7 pts

99▲3Chester, SCSC5,32414.0%+3.7 pts

100▼10Laurens, SCSC9,32713.9%−3.0 pts

101▲2Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.9%+2.1 pts

102▼8Dillon, SCSC6,22712.4%−2.7 pts

103▼8Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34612.3%−2.6 pts

104Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.2%+5.4 pts

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