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Most educated, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 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

01Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46964.2%+11.6 pts

02Tega Cay, SCSC14,45763.6%+11.9 pts

03Forest Acres, SCSC10,39063.5%+16.4 pts

04Clemson, SCSC18,94161.4%+3.2 pts

05Five Forks, SCSC18,65657.2%+6.8 pts

06Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02356.8%+16.4 pts

07Charleston, SCSC159,42354.4%+16.9 pts

08Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19653.9%+8.0 pts

09Fort Mill, SCSC38,67351.1%+22.7 pts

10Greenville, SCSC75,31050.8%+16.6 pts

11Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04450.6%–

12James Island, SCSC12,66049.4%–

13Bluffton, SCSC36,80746.3%+29.1 pts

14Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00645.8%−4.2 pts

15Lexington, SCSC25,72945.1%+10.2 pts

16Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89844.0%+6.6 pts

17Clemson University, SCSC7,01543.4%–

18Columbia, SCSC147,03543.4%+7.7 pts

19Blythewood, SCSC7,23342.5%+19.3 pts

20Aiken, SCSC33,80842.4%+4.3 pts

21Camden, SCSC9,20140.4%+5.3 pts

22Hardeeville, SCSC16,45939.7%+34.7 pts

23Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92139.6%−0.4 pts

24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13538.2%+24.2 pts

25Central, SCSC5,29837.2%+7.0 pts

26Port Royal, SCSC16,64837.1%+14.7 pts

27Irmo, SCSC12,20436.4%−2.8 pts

28Taylors, SCSC24,50536.1%+6.6 pts

29North Augusta, SCSC26,98235.6%+7.3 pts

30Greer, SCSC50,00735.4%+16.9 pts

31Beaufort, SCSC15,77535.1%+6.5 pts

32North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34635.1%+7.5 pts

33Hanahan, SCSC22,41534.9%+14.7 pts

34Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04434.8%+9.2 pts

35Simpsonville, SCSC28,45934.6%+9.0 pts

36West Columbia, SCSC18,48934.3%+13.6 pts

37Spartanburg, SCSC39,97833.1%+7.1 pts

38Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26332.5%–

39Mauldin, SCSC31,46532.4%−2.1 pts

40Powdersville, SCSC10,77131.8%–

41Cayce, SCSC13,68031.5%+11.2 pts

42Florence, SCSC41,23131.1%+4.7 pts

43Rock Hill, SCSC75,91130.6%+6.3 pts

44Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93730.4%+7.5 pts

45Summerville, SCSC53,17729.6%+2.9 pts

46Hartsville, SCSC7,37429.5%+7.5 pts

47Woodruff, SCSC6,02629.0%+19.1 pts

48Hollywood, SCSC5,65228.7%+13.1 pts

49Valley Falls, SCSC8,23928.5%+6.4 pts

50Clinton, SCSC7,91828.1%+10.6 pts

51Easley, SCSC27,31927.6%+6.7 pts

52Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72227.4%+11.4 pts

53Goose Creek, SCSC52,01027.3%+6.7 pts

54Orangeburg, SCSC13,38327.1%−1.7 pts

55Seneca, SCSC9,42426.4%+4.6 pts

56Forestbrook, SCSC7,47926.3%+3.9 pts

57Walterboro, SCSC5,48526.3%+6.7 pts

58Sumter, SCSC43,09425.6%+3.1 pts

59Dentsville, SCSC15,20925.6%−1.4 pts

60Lugoff, SCSC9,78625.4%+2.3 pts

61North Charleston, SCSC129,24525.1%+11.3 pts

62Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93624.4%+1.9 pts

63Clover, SCSC7,65923.4%+12.7 pts

64Anderson, SCSC31,32323.1%+3.1 pts

65Oak Grove, SCSC12,25623.0%+3.6 pts

66Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.6%+7.5 pts

67Red Hill, SCSC15,92022.2%−0.1 pts

68St. Andrews, SCSC19,86822.0%−11.4 pts

69Socastee, SCSC23,79621.4%+7.0 pts

70Garden City, SCSC11,59121.0%+1.4 pts

71Centerville, SCSC7,04921.0%+3.2 pts

72Little River, SCSC11,77121.0%−0.4 pts

73Greenwood, SCSC22,74520.8%+5.1 pts

74White Knoll, SCSC8,31020.8%–

75Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61220.8%+3.7 pts

76Lyman, SCSC7,10320.7%+4.4 pts

77Newberry, SCSC10,89119.5%−0.8 pts

78Marion, SCSC6,02819.2%+1.7 pts

79Conway, SCSC30,62719.2%−1.2 pts

80Darlington, SCSC6,07519.1%−0.5 pts

81Red Bank, SCSC11,31419.0%+1.2 pts

82Gantt, SCSC15,40118.9%+3.0 pts

83Sans Souci, SCSC7,66518.7%+10.3 pts

84Lake City, SCSC5,94018.6%+3.4 pts

85York, SCSC10,62018.3%+3.8 pts

86Woodfield, SCSC9,46517.8%+0.5 pts

87Ladson, SCSC16,14017.4%+6.0 pts

88Gaffney, SCSC12,58317.4%+0.4 pts

89Union, SCSC8,07717.2%+3.2 pts

90Laurens, SCSC9,32716.6%−0.2 pts

91Welcome, SCSC6,52715.9%+7.0 pts

92Belvedere, SCSC5,18015.3%+2.8 pts

93Berea, SCSC16,86215.2%+6.4 pts

94Dillon, SCSC6,22715.1%+0.0 pts

95Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34615.1%+0.2 pts

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88214.0%−2.0 pts

97Piedmont, SCSC5,46213.7%+6.5 pts

98Lancaster, SCSC9,62313.7%−5.5 pts

99Parker, SCSC12,89813.6%+9.7 pts

100Sangaree, SCSC8,68112.2%–

101Burton, SCSC6,91212.1%−3.0 pts

102Chester, SCSC5,32410.6%+0.2 pts

103Bennettsville, SCSC7,5659.2%−1.7 pts

104Homeland Park, SCSC6,6328.3%+4.4 pts

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