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Most educated, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,94157.0%−2%

02Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00652.2%+4%

03Forest Acres, SCSC10,39045.1%−4%

04Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19642.5%−7%

05Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46941.8%−21%

06Irmo, SCSC12,20435.9%−8%

07Tega Cay, SCSC14,45735.3%−32%

08Aiken, SCSC33,80833.1%−13%

09Columbia, SCSC147,03531.7%−11%

10Taylors, SCSC24,50531.2%+6%

11St. Andrews, SCSC19,86830.6%−8%

12Charleston, SCSC159,42329.4%−21%

13Greenville, SCSC75,31029.3%−14%

14Central, SCSC5,29829.2%−3%

15Mauldin, SCSC31,46528.4%−18%

16Lexington, SCSC25,72927.9%−20%

17Summerville, SCSC53,17725.5%−4%

18North Augusta, SCSC26,98225.5%−10%

19Dentsville, SCSC15,20925.3%−6%

20Beaufort, SCSC15,77524.7%−14%

21Camden, SCSC9,20124.1%−31%

22Orangeburg, SCSC13,38323.5%−19%

23Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.4%−10%

24North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34623.4%−15%

25Florence, SCSC41,23122.5%−15%

26Simpsonville, SCSC28,45921.5%−16%

27Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93721.4%−6%

28Forestbrook, SCSC7,47921.3%−5%

29Hartsville, SCSC7,37420.8%−5%

30Sumter, SCSC43,09420.6%−9%

31Little River, SCSC11,77120.5%−4%

32Conway, SCSC30,62719.8%−3%

33Blythewood, SCSC7,23319.6%−16%

34Darlington, SCSC6,07519.1%−2%

35Red Hill, SCSC15,92018.9%−16%

36Walterboro, SCSC5,48518.6%−5%

37Woodfield, SCSC9,46518.6%+7%

38Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04418.4%−28%

39Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.3%+6%

40Rock Hill, SCSC75,91117.7%−27%

41Fort Mill, SCSC38,67317.3%−39%

42Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.3%+1%

43Anderson, SCSC31,32317.0%−15%

44Centerville, SCSC7,04916.6%−6%

45Cayce, SCSC13,68016.5%−19%

46Easley, SCSC27,31916.2%−22%

47Marion, SCSC6,02816.1%−8%

48Port Royal, SCSC16,64816.1%−28%

49Lancaster, SCSC9,62315.8%−18%

50Hanahan, SCSC22,41515.7%−22%

51Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.7%+4%

52West Columbia, SCSC18,48915.7%−24%

53Valley Falls, SCSC8,23914.9%−33%

54Newberry, SCSC10,89114.8%−27%

55Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88214.7%−8%

56Garden City, SCSC11,59114.6%−26%

57Lake City, SCSC5,94014.4%−5%

58Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72214.3%−11%

59Gantt, SCSC15,40114.2%−11%

60Goose Creek, SCSC52,01014.1%−31%

61Burton, SCSC6,91214.0%−7%

62Socastee, SCSC23,79613.8%−4%

63Laurens, SCSC9,32713.8%−18%

64Greenwood, SCSC22,74513.7%−12%

65Bennettsville, SCSC7,56513.5%+24%

66Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.4%−25%

67Lyman, SCSC7,10313.2%−19%

68Seneca, SCSC9,42413.0%−40%

69Gaffney, SCSC12,58312.5%−27%

70Dillon, SCSC6,22712.5%−18%

71Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93612.2%−46%

72Chester, SCSC5,32411.5%+12%

73North Charleston, SCSC129,24511.4%−17%

74York, SCSC10,62011.0%−23%

75Belvedere, SCSC5,18011.0%−12%

76Union, SCSC8,07710.7%−24%

77Ladson, SCSC16,14010.6%−6%

78Berea, SCSC16,86210.2%+16%

79Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1359.8%−30%

80Hollywood, SCSC5,6529.2%−41%

81Greer, SCSC50,0079.2%−50%

82Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.3%−64%

83Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.7%+7%

84Woodruff, SCSC6,0267.4%−25%

85Sans Souci, SCSC7,6657.3%−13%

86Clover, SCSC7,6596.1%−43%

87Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.1%+2%

88Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.7%−4%

89Welcome, SCSC6,5273.5%−60%

90Parker, SCSC12,8982.1%−47%

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