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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Clemson, SCSC18,94158.2%+2%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46952.6%+26%

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45751.6%+46%

04Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.5%–

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00650.0%−4%

06Forest Acres, SCSC10,39047.1%+4%

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19645.9%+8%

08Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02340.4%–

09Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92140.1%–

10Irmo, SCSC12,20439.2%+9%

11Aiken, SCSC33,80838.1%+15%

12Charleston, SCSC159,42337.5%+27%

13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89837.4%–

14Columbia, SCSC147,03535.7%+13%

15Camden, SCSC9,20135.0%+46%

16Lexington, SCSC25,72934.9%+25%

17Mauldin, SCSC31,46534.5%+21%

18Greenville, SCSC75,31034.2%+17%

19St. Andrews, SCSC19,86833.4%+9%

20Central, SCSC5,29830.2%+4%

21Taylors, SCSC24,50529.4%−6%

22Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.8%+23%

23Beaufort, SCSC15,77528.7%+16%

24Fort Mill, SCSC38,67328.3%+64%

25North Augusta, SCSC26,98228.3%+11%

26North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34627.6%+18%

27Dentsville, SCSC15,20927.0%+7%

28Summerville, SCSC53,17726.7%+4%

29Florence, SCSC41,23126.4%+17%

30Spartanburg, SCSC39,97826.0%+11%

31Simpsonville, SCSC28,45925.6%+19%

32Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04425.6%+39%

33Rock Hill, SCSC75,91124.3%+37%

34Blythewood, SCSC7,23323.2%+19%

35Lugoff, SCSC9,78623.1%+177%

36Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.9%+7%

37Sumter, SCSC43,09422.5%+9%

38Port Royal, SCSC16,64822.5%+40%

39Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93622.5%+84%

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,47922.4%+5%

41Red Hill, SCSC15,92022.4%+18%

42Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.1%+49%

43Hartsville, SCSC7,37422.0%+6%

44Seneca, SCSC9,42421.8%+68%

45Little River, SCSC11,77121.4%+4%

46Easley, SCSC27,31920.8%+28%

47West Columbia, SCSC18,48920.6%+32%

48Goose Creek, SCSC52,01020.6%+46%

49Conway, SCSC30,62720.4%+3%

50Newberry, SCSC10,89120.3%+37%

51Cayce, SCSC13,68020.3%+23%

52Hanahan, SCSC22,41520.3%+29%

53Anderson, SCSC31,32320.0%+18%

54Garden City, SCSC11,59119.6%+35%

55Walterboro, SCSC5,48519.6%+5%

56Darlington, SCSC6,07519.5%+2%

57Oak Grove, SCSC12,25619.4%–

58Lancaster, SCSC9,62319.2%+21%

59Greer, SCSC50,00718.6%+101%

60Red Bank, SCSC11,31417.8%+33%

61Centerville, SCSC7,04917.7%+7%

62Marion, SCSC6,02817.5%+9%

63Clinton, SCSC7,91817.5%–

64Woodfield, SCSC9,46517.3%−7%

65Bluffton, SCSC36,80717.2%−6%

66Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.0%−1%

67Gaffney, SCSC12,58317.0%+36%

68Laurens, SCSC9,32716.8%+22%

69Lyman, SCSC7,10316.3%+24%

70Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72216.0%+12%

71Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88215.9%+8%

72Gantt, SCSC15,40115.9%+12%

73Greenwood, SCSC22,74515.7%+14%

74Hollywood, SCSC5,65215.7%+70%

75Lake City, SCSC5,94015.1%+5%

76Dillon, SCSC6,22715.1%+21%

77Burton, SCSC6,91215.1%+8%

78Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.0%−4%

79Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34614.8%–

80Socastee, SCSC23,79614.5%+5%

81York, SCSC10,62014.4%+31%

82Union, SCSC8,07714.1%+31%

83Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13514.0%+42%

84North Charleston, SCSC129,24513.8%+21%

85Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.5%+14%

86Ladson, SCSC16,14011.4%+7%

87Bennettsville, SCSC7,56510.9%−19%

88Clover, SCSC7,65910.7%+76%

89Chester, SCSC5,32410.3%−10%

90Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.8%+33%

91Welcome, SCSC6,5278.8%+150%

92Berea, SCSC16,8628.8%−13%

93Sans Souci, SCSC7,6658.4%+15%

94Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.2%−7%

95Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.0%−2%

96Parker, SCSC12,8983.9%+89%

97Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.8%+5%

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