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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 (2023 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 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,94158.2%+0%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46952.6%+0%

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45751.6%+0%

04Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.5%+0%

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00650.0%+0%

06Forest Acres, SCSC10,39047.1%+0%

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19645.9%+0%

08Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02340.4%+0%

09Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92140.1%+0%

10Irmo, SCSC12,20439.2%+0%

11Aiken, SCSC33,80838.1%+0%

12Charleston, SCSC159,42337.5%+0%

13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89837.4%+0%

14Columbia, SCSC147,03535.7%+0%

15Camden, SCSC9,20135.0%+0%

16Lexington, SCSC25,72934.9%+0%

17Mauldin, SCSC31,46534.5%+0%

18Greenville, SCSC75,31034.2%+0%

19St. Andrews, SCSC19,86833.4%+0%

20Central, SCSC5,29830.2%+0%

21Taylors, SCSC24,50529.4%+0%

22Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.8%+0%

23Beaufort, SCSC15,77528.7%+0%

24Fort Mill, SCSC38,67328.3%+0%

25North Augusta, SCSC26,98228.3%+0%

26North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34627.6%+0%

27Dentsville, SCSC15,20927.0%+0%

28Summerville, SCSC53,17726.7%+0%

29Florence, SCSC41,23126.4%+0%

30Spartanburg, SCSC39,97826.0%+0%

31Simpsonville, SCSC28,45925.6%+0%

32Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04425.6%+0%

33Rock Hill, SCSC75,91124.3%+0%

34Blythewood, SCSC7,23323.2%+0%

35Lugoff, SCSC9,78623.1%+0%

36Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.9%+0%

37Sumter, SCSC43,09422.5%+0%

38Port Royal, SCSC16,64822.5%+0%

39Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93622.5%+0%

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,47922.4%+0%

41Red Hill, SCSC15,92022.4%+0%

42Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.1%+0%

43Hartsville, SCSC7,37422.0%+0%

44Seneca, SCSC9,42421.8%+0%

45Little River, SCSC11,77121.4%+0%

46Easley, SCSC27,31920.8%+0%

47West Columbia, SCSC18,48920.6%+0%

48Goose Creek, SCSC52,01020.6%+0%

49Conway, SCSC30,62720.4%+0%

50Newberry, SCSC10,89120.3%+0%

51Cayce, SCSC13,68020.3%+0%

52Hanahan, SCSC22,41520.3%+0%

53Anderson, SCSC31,32320.0%+0%

54Garden City, SCSC11,59119.6%+0%

55Walterboro, SCSC5,48519.6%+0%

56Darlington, SCSC6,07519.5%+0%

57Oak Grove, SCSC12,25619.4%+0%

58Lancaster, SCSC9,62319.2%+0%

59Greer, SCSC50,00718.6%+0%

60Red Bank, SCSC11,31417.8%+0%

61Centerville, SCSC7,04917.7%+0%

62Marion, SCSC6,02817.5%+0%

63Clinton, SCSC7,91817.5%+0%

64Woodfield, SCSC9,46517.3%+0%

65Bluffton, SCSC36,80717.2%+0%

66Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.0%+0%

67Gaffney, SCSC12,58317.0%+0%

68Laurens, SCSC9,32716.8%+0%

69Lyman, SCSC7,10316.3%+0%

70Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72216.0%+0%

71Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88215.9%+0%

72Gantt, SCSC15,40115.9%+0%

73Greenwood, SCSC22,74515.7%+0%

74Hollywood, SCSC5,65215.7%+0%

75Lake City, SCSC5,94015.1%+0%

76Dillon, SCSC6,22715.1%+0%

77Burton, SCSC6,91215.1%+0%

78Georgetown, SCSC8,86915.0%+0%

79Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34614.8%+0%

80Socastee, SCSC23,79614.5%+0%

81York, SCSC10,62014.4%+0%

82Union, SCSC8,07714.1%+0%

83Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13514.0%+0%

84North Charleston, SCSC129,24513.8%+0%

85Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.5%+0%

86Ladson, SCSC16,14011.4%+0%

87Bennettsville, SCSC7,56510.9%+0%

88Clover, SCSC7,65910.7%+0%

89Chester, SCSC5,32410.3%+0%

90Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.8%+0%

91Welcome, SCSC6,5278.8%+0%

92Berea, SCSC16,8628.8%+0%

93Sans Souci, SCSC7,6658.4%+0%

94Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.2%+0%

95Hardeeville, SCSC16,4595.0%+0%

96Parker, SCSC12,8983.9%+0%

97Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.8%+0%

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