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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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 98 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 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,94166.5%+8.4 pts

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46960.1%+7.5 pts

03Five Forks, SCSC18,65659.7%+9.2 pts

04Forest Acres, SCSC10,39058.2%+11.1 pts

05Tega Cay, SCSC14,45755.8%+4.2 pts

06Blythewood, SCSC7,23350.7%+27.5 pts

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19650.7%+4.7 pts

08Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02350.5%+10.1 pts

09Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00649.6%−0.4 pts

10Charleston, SCSC159,42346.3%+8.8 pts

11Aiken, SCSC33,80845.5%+7.3 pts

12Central, SCSC5,29843.8%+13.6 pts

13Greenville, SCSC75,31040.2%+6.0 pts

14Lexington, SCSC25,72939.8%+4.9 pts

15Columbia, SCSC147,03539.0%+3.3 pts

16Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92137.9%−2.1 pts

17Irmo, SCSC12,20437.9%−1.3 pts

18Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89837.9%+0.5 pts

19Beaufort, SCSC15,77537.9%+9.2 pts

20Camden, SCSC9,20136.8%+1.8 pts

21Mauldin, SCSC31,46536.6%+2.1 pts

22St. Andrews, SCSC19,86833.4%−0.0 pts

23Fort Mill, SCSC38,67333.0%+4.7 pts

24Bluffton, SCSC36,80732.6%+15.4 pts

25North Augusta, SCSC26,98232.2%+3.9 pts

26North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34631.8%+4.2 pts

27Taylors, SCSC24,50530.0%+0.6 pts

28Florence, SCSC41,23129.8%+3.3 pts

29Summerville, SCSC53,17729.3%+2.6 pts

30West Columbia, SCSC18,48928.8%+8.2 pts

31Spartanburg, SCSC39,97828.3%+2.3 pts

32Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.3%−0.5 pts

33Port Royal, SCSC16,64828.2%+5.7 pts

34Hartsville, SCSC7,37428.1%+6.1 pts

35Dentsville, SCSC15,20927.8%+0.8 pts

36Simpsonville, SCSC28,45927.2%+1.7 pts

37Rock Hill, SCSC75,91126.8%+2.5 pts

38Newberry, SCSC10,89125.9%+5.6 pts

39Greer, SCSC50,00725.4%+6.9 pts

40Walterboro, SCSC5,48525.1%+5.5 pts

41Forestbrook, SCSC7,47925.0%+2.6 pts

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93725.0%+2.1 pts

43Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93624.9%+2.4 pts

44Conway, SCSC30,62724.9%+4.4 pts

45Lugoff, SCSC9,78624.8%+1.7 pts

46Goose Creek, SCSC52,01024.7%+4.1 pts

47Sumter, SCSC43,09424.5%+2.0 pts

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04423.4%−2.1 pts

49Red Hill, SCSC15,92023.4%+1.0 pts

50Centerville, SCSC7,04923.2%+5.4 pts

51Hanahan, SCSC22,41523.1%+2.8 pts

52Little River, SCSC11,77122.7%+1.4 pts

53Cayce, SCSC13,68022.3%+2.0 pts

54Lyman, SCSC7,10322.3%+6.0 pts

55Oak Grove, SCSC12,25622.2%+2.7 pts

56Easley, SCSC27,31921.9%+1.1 pts

57Marion, SCSC6,02821.3%+3.8 pts

58Garden City, SCSC11,59120.7%+1.0 pts

59Seneca, SCSC9,42420.6%−1.2 pts

60Darlington, SCSC6,07520.5%+1.0 pts

61Union, SCSC8,07720.2%+6.2 pts

62Clinton, SCSC7,91819.6%+2.1 pts

63Hollywood, SCSC5,65219.1%+3.5 pts

64Georgetown, SCSC8,86919.0%+4.0 pts

65Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13518.7%+4.6 pts

66Anderson, SCSC31,32318.5%−1.5 pts

67Lancaster, SCSC9,62318.4%−0.7 pts

68Laurens, SCSC9,32717.9%+1.1 pts

69Gaffney, SCSC12,58317.9%+0.9 pts

70Socastee, SCSC23,79617.9%+3.5 pts

71Woodfield, SCSC9,46517.7%+0.4 pts

72Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72217.2%+1.1 pts

73Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.0%−0.1 pts

74North Charleston, SCSC129,24516.9%+3.1 pts

75Greenwood, SCSC22,74516.9%+1.2 pts

76Valley Falls, SCSC8,23916.6%−5.6 pts

77Clover, SCSC7,65915.7%+5.0 pts

78Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.2%+6.8 pts

79Sangaree, SCSC8,68115.2%–

80Burton, SCSC6,91214.2%−0.9 pts

81Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.2%−4.6 pts

82Chester, SCSC5,32413.0%+2.7 pts

83Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34612.9%−1.9 pts

84Gantt, SCSC15,40112.6%−3.2 pts

85Lake City, SCSC5,94012.2%−3.0 pts

86Dillon, SCSC6,22712.0%−3.1 pts

87Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88211.8%−4.2 pts

88Belvedere, SCSC5,18011.5%−1.0 pts

89York, SCSC10,62011.4%−3.0 pts

90Ladson, SCSC16,14010.9%−0.5 pts

91Hardeeville, SCSC16,45910.4%+5.5 pts

92Bennettsville, SCSC7,56510.4%−0.5 pts

93Piedmont, SCSC5,4629.9%+2.7 pts

94Berea, SCSC16,8628.6%−0.2 pts

95Welcome, SCSC6,5277.0%−1.8 pts

96Woodruff, SCSC6,0266.8%−3.0 pts

97Parker, SCSC12,8984.8%+0.9 pts

98Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.7%−1.1 pts

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