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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46968.4%+15.8 pts

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45767.1%+15.5 pts

04Five Forks, SCSC18,65665.6%+15.1 pts

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,39062.0%+14.9 pts

06Clemson, SCSC18,94159.4%+1.3 pts

07Charleston, SCSC159,42358.3%+20.8 pts

08Fort Mill, SCSC38,67357.6%+29.3 pts

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

10Central, SCSC5,29856.1%+25.9 pts

11Greenville, SCSC75,31055.5%+21.3 pts

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

13Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04452.7%–

14Bluffton, SCSC36,80751.9%+34.7 pts

15Lexington, SCSC25,72950.7%+15.8 pts

16James Island, SCSC12,66049.5%–

17Aiken, SCSC33,80847.7%+9.5 pts

18Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00647.5%−2.5 pts

19Taylors, SCSC24,50546.8%+17.4 pts

20Blythewood, SCSC7,23346.2%+23.0 pts

21Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89846.0%+8.6 pts

22Columbia, SCSC147,03545.9%+10.2 pts

23Hardeeville, SCSC16,45942.6%+37.6 pts

24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13542.5%+28.4 pts

25Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04442.1%+16.5 pts

26Greer, SCSC50,00741.4%+22.9 pts

27Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92141.3%+1.3 pts

28West Columbia, SCSC18,48940.9%+20.3 pts

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

30Beaufort, SCSC15,77539.6%+10.9 pts

31Irmo, SCSC12,20439.2%−0.0 pts

32Camden, SCSC9,20139.1%+4.1 pts

33Mauldin, SCSC31,46538.7%+4.2 pts

34Port Royal, SCSC16,64838.4%+15.9 pts

35Hanahan, SCSC22,41538.2%+18.0 pts

36Simpsonville, SCSC28,45937.9%+12.3 pts

37North Augusta, SCSC26,98236.7%+8.3 pts

38Powdersville, SCSC10,77136.5%–

39Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26335.5%–

40Rock Hill, SCSC75,91135.1%+10.9 pts

41Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93733.5%+10.6 pts

42Summerville, SCSC53,17733.5%+6.8 pts

43Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72233.5%+17.4 pts

44Hartsville, SCSC7,37433.4%+11.3 pts

45Spartanburg, SCSC39,97832.6%+6.6 pts

46Oak Grove, SCSC12,25632.6%+13.1 pts

47Hollywood, SCSC5,65232.1%+16.4 pts

48Easley, SCSC27,31931.9%+11.1 pts

49Clinton, SCSC7,91831.4%+14.0 pts

50Cayce, SCSC13,68031.1%+10.8 pts

51Florence, SCSC41,23130.4%+4.0 pts

52Forestbrook, SCSC7,47930.3%+7.9 pts

53Goose Creek, SCSC52,01029.7%+9.1 pts

54Lugoff, SCSC9,78629.7%+6.6 pts

55Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61229.7%+12.7 pts

56Lyman, SCSC7,10329.6%+13.3 pts

57Clover, SCSC7,65929.2%+18.5 pts

58Seneca, SCSC9,42429.1%+7.3 pts

59Sumter, SCSC43,09428.7%+6.1 pts

60North Charleston, SCSC129,24528.6%+14.8 pts

61Sans Souci, SCSC7,66528.4%+20.0 pts

62Anderson, SCSC31,32328.3%+8.3 pts

63White Knoll, SCSC8,31027.9%–

64Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93626.5%+4.1 pts

65Orangeburg, SCSC13,38326.3%−2.5 pts

66Little River, SCSC11,77125.8%+4.5 pts

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

68Walterboro, SCSC5,48525.0%+5.4 pts

69Gaffney, SCSC12,58323.1%+6.0 pts

70Belvedere, SCSC5,18022.3%+9.8 pts

71Centerville, SCSC7,04922.3%+4.5 pts

72Garden City, SCSC11,59122.2%+2.5 pts

73Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.1%+7.1 pts

74Woodfield, SCSC9,46522.0%+4.6 pts

75Socastee, SCSC23,79621.8%+7.3 pts

76Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.7%−0.6 pts

77Berea, SCSC16,86221.3%+12.5 pts

78Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.1%+1.9 pts

79Gantt, SCSC15,40121.0%+5.1 pts

80Valley Falls, SCSC8,23920.5%−1.6 pts

81Marion, SCSC6,02819.8%+2.3 pts

82Dentsville, SCSC15,20919.8%−7.2 pts

83Ladson, SCSC16,14019.8%+8.4 pts

84Newberry, SCSC10,89119.7%−0.6 pts

85Lake City, SCSC5,94019.6%+4.4 pts

86Conway, SCSC30,62719.6%−0.8 pts

87Darlington, SCSC6,07519.4%−0.1 pts

88Red Bank, SCSC11,31419.3%+1.5 pts

89Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88219.3%+3.3 pts

90Woodruff, SCSC6,02619.1%+9.2 pts

91Burton, SCSC6,91218.8%+3.7 pts

92Piedmont, SCSC5,46218.6%+11.4 pts

93York, SCSC10,62018.6%+4.1 pts

94Welcome, SCSC6,52718.4%+9.6 pts

95Greenwood, SCSC22,74517.6%+1.9 pts

96Sangaree, SCSC8,68117.3%–

97Parker, SCSC12,89815.9%+12.0 pts

98Union, SCSC8,07715.7%+1.7 pts

99Chester, SCSC5,32414.0%+3.7 pts

100Laurens, SCSC9,32713.9%−3.0 pts

101Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.9%+2.1 pts

102Dillon, SCSC6,22712.4%−2.7 pts

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

104Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.2%+5.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES