RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Most educated, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Clemson, SCSC18,94157.0%–

02Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00652.2%–

03Forest Acres, SCSC10,39045.1%–

04Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19642.5%–

05Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46941.8%–

06Irmo, SCSC12,20435.9%–

07Tega Cay, SCSC14,45735.3%–

08Aiken, SCSC33,80833.1%–

09Columbia, SCSC147,03531.7%–

10Taylors, SCSC24,50531.2%–

11St. Andrews, SCSC19,86830.6%–

12Charleston, SCSC159,42329.4%–

13Greenville, SCSC75,31029.3%–

14Central, SCSC5,29829.2%–

15Mauldin, SCSC31,46528.4%–

16Lexington, SCSC25,72927.9%–

17Summerville, SCSC53,17725.5%–

18North Augusta, SCSC26,98225.5%–

19Dentsville, SCSC15,20925.3%–

20Beaufort, SCSC15,77524.7%–

21Camden, SCSC9,20124.1%–

22Orangeburg, SCSC13,38323.5%–

23Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.4%–

24North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34623.4%–

25Florence, SCSC41,23122.5%–

26Simpsonville, SCSC28,45921.5%–

27Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93721.4%–

28Forestbrook, SCSC7,47921.3%–

29Hartsville, SCSC7,37420.8%–

30Sumter, SCSC43,09420.6%–

31Little River, SCSC11,77120.5%–

32Conway, SCSC30,62719.8%–

33Blythewood, SCSC7,23319.6%–

34Darlington, SCSC6,07519.1%–

35Red Hill, SCSC15,92018.9%–

36Walterboro, SCSC5,48518.6%–

37Woodfield, SCSC9,46518.6%–

38Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04418.4%–

39Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.3%–

40Rock Hill, SCSC75,91117.7%–

41Fort Mill, SCSC38,67317.3%–

42Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.3%–

43Anderson, SCSC31,32317.0%–

44Centerville, SCSC7,04916.6%–

45Cayce, SCSC13,68016.5%–

46Easley, SCSC27,31916.2%–

47Marion, SCSC6,02816.1%–

48Port Royal, SCSC16,64816.1%–

49Lancaster, SCSC9,62315.8%–

50Hanahan, SCSC22,41515.7%–

51Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.7%–

52West Columbia, SCSC18,48915.7%–

53Valley Falls, SCSC8,23914.9%–

54Newberry, SCSC10,89114.8%–

55Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88214.7%–

56Garden City, SCSC11,59114.6%–

57Lake City, SCSC5,94014.4%–

58Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72214.3%–

59Gantt, SCSC15,40114.2%–

60Goose Creek, SCSC52,01014.1%–

61Burton, SCSC6,91214.0%–

62Socastee, SCSC23,79613.8%–

63Laurens, SCSC9,32713.8%–

64Greenwood, SCSC22,74513.7%–

65Bennettsville, SCSC7,56513.5%–

66Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.4%–

67Lyman, SCSC7,10313.2%–

68Seneca, SCSC9,42413.0%–

69Gaffney, SCSC12,58312.5%–

70Dillon, SCSC6,22712.5%–

71Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93612.2%–

72Chester, SCSC5,32411.5%–

73North Charleston, SCSC129,24511.4%–

74York, SCSC10,62011.0%–

75Belvedere, SCSC5,18011.0%–

76Union, SCSC8,07710.7%–

77Ladson, SCSC16,14010.6%–

78Berea, SCSC16,86210.2%–

79Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1359.8%–

80Hollywood, SCSC5,6529.2%–

81Greer, SCSC50,0079.2%–

82Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.3%–

83Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.7%–

84Woodruff, SCSC6,0267.4%–

85Sans Souci, SCSC7,6657.3%–

86Clover, SCSC7,6596.1%–

87Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.1%–

88Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.7%–

89Welcome, SCSC6,5273.5%–

90Parker, SCSC12,8982.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS