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Most educated, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 97 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 1990

01Clemson, SCSC18,94158.2%+1.2 pts

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46952.6%+10.8 pts

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45751.6%+16.4 pts

04Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.5%–

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00650.0%−2.2 pts

06Forest Acres, SCSC10,39047.1%+1.9 pts

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19645.9%+3.4 pts

08Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02340.4%–

09Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92140.1%–

10Irmo, SCSC12,20439.2%+3.3 pts

11Aiken, SCSC33,80838.1%+5.1 pts

12Charleston, SCSC159,42337.5%+8.1 pts

13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89837.4%–

14Columbia, SCSC147,03535.7%+4.0 pts

15Camden, SCSC9,20135.0%+11.0 pts

16Lexington, SCSC25,72934.9%+7.0 pts

17Mauldin, SCSC31,46534.5%+6.1 pts

18Greenville, SCSC75,31034.2%+4.9 pts

19St. Andrews, SCSC19,86833.4%+2.8 pts

20Central, SCSC5,29830.2%+1.0 pts

21Taylors, SCSC24,50529.4%−1.7 pts

22Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.8%+5.4 pts

23Beaufort, SCSC15,77528.7%+4.0 pts

24Fort Mill, SCSC38,67328.3%+11.0 pts

25North Augusta, SCSC26,98228.3%+2.8 pts

26North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34627.6%+4.2 pts

27Dentsville, SCSC15,20927.0%+1.7 pts

28Summerville, SCSC53,17726.7%+1.1 pts

29Florence, SCSC41,23126.4%+3.9 pts

30Spartanburg, SCSC39,97826.0%+2.6 pts

31Simpsonville, SCSC28,45925.6%+4.1 pts

32Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04425.6%+7.1 pts

33Rock Hill, SCSC75,91124.3%+6.6 pts

34Blythewood, SCSC7,23323.2%+3.6 pts

35Lugoff, SCSC9,78623.1%+14.8 pts

36Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.9%+1.4 pts

37Sumter, SCSC43,09422.5%+1.9 pts

38Port Royal, SCSC16,64822.5%+6.4 pts

39Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93622.5%+10.3 pts

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,47922.4%+1.1 pts

41Red Hill, SCSC15,92022.4%+3.5 pts

42Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.1%+7.2 pts

43Hartsville, SCSC7,37422.0%+1.2 pts

44Seneca, SCSC9,42421.8%+8.8 pts

45Little River, SCSC11,77121.4%+0.9 pts

46Easley, SCSC27,31920.8%+4.6 pts

47West Columbia, SCSC18,48920.6%+5.0 pts

48Goose Creek, SCSC52,01020.6%+6.5 pts

49Conway, SCSC30,62720.4%+0.6 pts

50Newberry, SCSC10,89120.3%+5.5 pts

51Cayce, SCSC13,68020.3%+3.8 pts

52Hanahan, SCSC22,41520.3%+4.5 pts

53Anderson, SCSC31,32320.0%+3.1 pts

54Garden City, SCSC11,59119.6%+5.1 pts

55Walterboro, SCSC5,48519.6%+1.0 pts

56Darlington, SCSC6,07519.5%+0.4 pts

57Oak Grove, SCSC12,25619.4%–

58Lancaster, SCSC9,62319.2%+3.4 pts

59Greer, SCSC50,00718.6%+9.3 pts

60Red Bank, SCSC11,31417.8%+4.4 pts

61Centerville, SCSC7,04917.7%+1.1 pts

62Marion, SCSC6,02817.5%+1.4 pts

63Clinton, SCSC7,91817.5%–

64Woodfield, SCSC9,46517.3%−1.3 pts

65Bluffton, SCSC36,80717.2%−1.1 pts

66Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.0%−0.2 pts

67Gaffney, SCSC12,58317.0%+4.5 pts

68Laurens, SCSC9,32716.8%+3.0 pts

69Lyman, SCSC7,10316.3%+3.1 pts

70Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72216.0%+1.7 pts

71Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88215.9%+1.2 pts

72Gantt, SCSC15,40115.9%+1.7 pts

73Greenwood, SCSC22,74515.7%+1.9 pts

74Hollywood, SCSC5,65215.7%+6.4 pts

75Lake City, SCSC5,94015.1%+0.7 pts

76Dillon, SCSC6,22715.1%+2.7 pts

77Burton, SCSC6,91215.1%+1.1 pts

78Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.0%−0.7 pts

79Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34614.8%–

80Socastee, SCSC23,79614.5%+0.6 pts

81York, SCSC10,62014.4%+3.4 pts

82Union, SCSC8,07714.1%+3.3 pts

83Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13514.0%+4.2 pts

84North Charleston, SCSC129,24513.8%+2.4 pts

85Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.5%+1.6 pts

86Ladson, SCSC16,14011.4%+0.7 pts

87Bennettsville, SCSC7,56510.9%−2.6 pts

88Clover, SCSC7,65910.7%+4.6 pts

89Chester, SCSC5,32410.3%−1.2 pts

90Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.8%+2.4 pts

91Welcome, SCSC6,5278.8%+5.3 pts

92Berea, SCSC16,8628.8%−1.4 pts

93Sans Souci, SCSC7,6658.4%+1.1 pts

94Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.2%−0.5 pts

95Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.0%−0.1 pts

96Parker, SCSC12,8983.9%+1.8 pts

97Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.8%+0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS