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Most educated, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 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, SCSC18,94166.5%+14%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46960.1%+14%

03Five Forks, SCSC18,65659.7%+18%

04Forest Acres, SCSC10,39058.2%+24%

05Tega Cay, SCSC14,45755.8%+8%

06Blythewood, SCSC7,23350.7%+118%

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19650.7%+10%

08Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02350.5%+25%

09Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00649.6%−1%

10Charleston, SCSC159,42346.3%+23%

11Aiken, SCSC33,80845.5%+19%

12Central, SCSC5,29843.8%+45%

13Greenville, SCSC75,31040.2%+17%

14Lexington, SCSC25,72939.8%+14%

15Columbia, SCSC147,03539.0%+9%

16Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92137.9%−5%

17Irmo, SCSC12,20437.9%−3%

18Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89837.9%+1%

19Beaufort, SCSC15,77537.9%+32%

20Camden, SCSC9,20136.8%+5%

21Mauldin, SCSC31,46536.6%+6%

22St. Andrews, SCSC19,86833.4%−0%

23Fort Mill, SCSC38,67333.0%+16%

24Bluffton, SCSC36,80732.6%+90%

25North Augusta, SCSC26,98232.2%+14%

26North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34631.8%+15%

27Taylors, SCSC24,50530.0%+2%

28Florence, SCSC41,23129.8%+13%

29Summerville, SCSC53,17729.3%+10%

30West Columbia, SCSC18,48928.8%+40%

31Spartanburg, SCSC39,97828.3%+9%

32Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.3%−2%

33Port Royal, SCSC16,64828.2%+25%

34Hartsville, SCSC7,37428.1%+28%

35Dentsville, SCSC15,20927.8%+3%

36Simpsonville, SCSC28,45927.2%+6%

37Rock Hill, SCSC75,91126.8%+10%

38Newberry, SCSC10,89125.9%+27%

39Greer, SCSC50,00725.4%+37%

40Walterboro, SCSC5,48525.1%+28%

41Forestbrook, SCSC7,47925.0%+12%

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93725.0%+9%

43Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93624.9%+11%

44Conway, SCSC30,62724.9%+22%

45Lugoff, SCSC9,78624.8%+7%

46Goose Creek, SCSC52,01024.7%+20%

47Sumter, SCSC43,09424.5%+9%

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04423.4%−8%

49Red Hill, SCSC15,92023.4%+5%

50Centerville, SCSC7,04923.2%+31%

51Hanahan, SCSC22,41523.1%+14%

52Little River, SCSC11,77122.7%+6%

53Cayce, SCSC13,68022.3%+10%

54Lyman, SCSC7,10322.3%+37%

55Oak Grove, SCSC12,25622.2%+14%

56Easley, SCSC27,31921.9%+5%

57Marion, SCSC6,02821.3%+22%

58Garden City, SCSC11,59120.7%+5%

59Seneca, SCSC9,42420.6%−6%

60Darlington, SCSC6,07520.5%+5%

61Union, SCSC8,07720.2%+44%

62Clinton, SCSC7,91819.6%+12%

63Hollywood, SCSC5,65219.1%+22%

64Georgetown, SCSC8,86919.0%+27%

65Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13518.7%+33%

66Anderson, SCSC31,32318.5%−8%

67Lancaster, SCSC9,62318.4%−4%

68Laurens, SCSC9,32717.9%+7%

69Gaffney, SCSC12,58317.9%+5%

70Socastee, SCSC23,79617.9%+24%

71Woodfield, SCSC9,46517.7%+2%

72Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72217.2%+7%

73Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.0%−0%

74North Charleston, SCSC129,24516.9%+22%

75Greenwood, SCSC22,74516.9%+7%

76Valley Falls, SCSC8,23916.6%−25%

77Clover, SCSC7,65915.7%+46%

78Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.2%+80%

79Sangaree, SCSC8,68115.2%–

80Burton, SCSC6,91214.2%−6%

81Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.2%−26%

82Chester, SCSC5,32413.0%+26%

83Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34612.9%−13%

84Gantt, SCSC15,40112.6%−20%

85Lake City, SCSC5,94012.2%−20%

86Dillon, SCSC6,22712.0%−21%

87Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88211.8%−26%

88Belvedere, SCSC5,18011.5%−8%

89York, SCSC10,62011.4%−21%

90Ladson, SCSC16,14010.9%−5%

91Hardeeville, SCSC16,45910.4%+110%

92Bennettsville, SCSC7,56510.4%−4%

93Piedmont, SCSC5,4629.9%+37%

94Berea, SCSC16,8628.6%−3%

95Welcome, SCSC6,5277.0%−20%

96Woodruff, SCSC6,0266.8%−31%

97Parker, SCSC12,8984.8%+23%

98Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.7%−30%

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