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Most graduate degrees, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 11.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sans Souci, SC, up 35 places to #47.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

02Clemson, SCSC18,94134.5%+2.5 pts

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45730.4%+14.2 pts

04▲2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46927.2%+8.3 pts

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.4%+8.2 pts

06▲4Five Forks, SCSC18,65625.8%+12.4 pts

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19624.7%+9.6 pts

08Charleston, SCSC159,42322.8%+8.9 pts

09Greenville, SCSC75,31022.2%+10.1 pts

10▲1Columbia, SCSC147,03521.5%+7.1 pts

11▲3Bluffton, SCSC36,80721.3%+16.5 pts

12▲8Fort Mill, SCSC38,67321.0%+11.9 pts

13▼9Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02319.5%+6.8 pts

14▼2Port Royal, SCSC16,64819.0%+12.2 pts

15▲20Central, SCSC5,29818.6%+4.1 pts

16▼1Aiken, SCSC33,80818.5%+4.1 pts

17▲22Taylors, SCSC24,50518.0%+10.5 pts

18▲1Lexington, SCSC25,72918.0%+7.0 pts

19▼3Blythewood, SCSC7,23317.8%+8.0 pts

20▲8Camden, SCSC9,20117.7%+5.2 pts

21▼3Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00617.6%+6.7 pts

22▲18Greer, SCSC50,00717.5%+11.7 pts

23▼6James Island, SCSC12,66016.5%–

24▼3Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13516.4%+10.5 pts

25▲6West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.0%+9.8 pts

26▼13Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04415.7%–

27▲9North Augusta, SCSC26,98215.6%+6.7 pts

28▼6Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.4%+3.6 pts

29▼5Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92115.2%+3.0 pts

30▲17Mauldin, SCSC31,46514.8%+5.8 pts

31▼8Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.6%+2.4 pts

32▲6Cayce, SCSC13,68014.3%+8.8 pts

33▲13Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.1%+9.3 pts

34▲11Rock Hill, SCSC75,91113.9%+5.1 pts

35▼1Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04413.9%+6.5 pts

36▲15Summerville, SCSC53,17713.6%+4.9 pts

37▲28Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93613.6%+6.1 pts

38▼5Easley, SCSC27,31913.6%+5.8 pts

39▲4Powdersville, SCSC10,77113.6%–

40▼13North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34613.5%+6.1 pts

41▼15Florence, SCSC41,23113.5%+4.1 pts

42▼13Orangeburg, SCSC13,38313.5%+0.7 pts

43▼6Spartanburg, SCSC39,97813.3%+2.8 pts

44▲16Hanahan, SCSC22,41513.0%+8.1 pts

45▲30White Knoll, SCSC8,31012.3%–

46▲7Hartsville, SCSC7,37412.3%+4.1 pts

47▲35Sans Souci, SCSC7,66512.2%+9.2 pts

48▲1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.1%+5.0 pts

49▲13Marion, SCSC6,02812.1%+6.5 pts

50▼25Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.9%+9.5 pts

51▼7Clinton, SCSC7,91811.7%+5.5 pts

52▲6Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26311.6%–

53▼21Irmo, SCSC12,20411.5%−0.2 pts

54▼4Hollywood, SCSC5,65211.1%+6.4 pts

55▼13Simpsonville, SCSC28,45910.8%+5.7 pts

56▲12Anderson, SCSC31,32310.7%+4.8 pts

57▼3Sumter, SCSC43,09410.7%+2.6 pts

58▲13North Charleston, SCSC129,24510.6%+6.5 pts

59▲14Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72210.2%+6.2 pts

60▲12Seneca, SCSC9,42410.0%+0.5 pts

61▼6Lugoff, SCSC9,7869.8%+4.3 pts

62▼6Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.7%+3.3 pts

63▼15Lyman, SCSC7,1039.6%+5.2 pts

64▲17Oak Grove, SCSC12,2569.4%+4.1 pts

65▲11St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%0.0 pts

66▲19Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.3%+0.7 pts

67▲19Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.3%−0.2 pts

68▲1Gaffney, SCSC12,5839.3%+2.7 pts

69▲8Darlington, SCSC6,0759.3%+2.4 pts

70▼13Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.3%+3.9 pts

71▼7Clover, SCSC7,6598.6%+4.6 pts

72▲21Newberry, SCSC10,8918.6%+1.7 pts

73▲1York, SCSC10,6208.4%+2.9 pts

74▼22Conway, SCSC30,6278.2%−0.1 pts

75▼34Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.1%+1.3 pts

76▼15Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.8%+2.5 pts

77▼10Garden City, SCSC11,5917.7%+1.0 pts

78▲2Little River, SCSC11,7717.7%+2.8 pts

79▲24Burton, SCSC6,9127.3%+2.2 pts

80▲7Greenwood, SCSC22,7457.2%+2.7 pts

81▲7Sangaree, SCSC8,6817.2%–

82▲2Gantt, SCSC15,4017.2%+2.1 pts

83▲18Lake City, SCSC5,9407.2%+3.4 pts

84▼21Centerville, SCSC7,0497.1%+2.4 pts

85▲6Berea, SCSC16,8626.9%+4.1 pts

86▲6Piedmont, SCSC5,4626.8%+6.2 pts

87▼17Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+0.1 pts

88▲10Parker, SCSC12,8986.3%+5.3 pts

89▼23Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.9%−3.3 pts

90▼1Union, SCSC8,0775.8%−0.2 pts

91▲3Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.8%+0.6 pts

92▼2Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.7%+2.1 pts

93▼63Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.7%−1.1 pts

94▲2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3465.5%+1.0 pts

95▼16Socastee, SCSC23,7965.4%+2.3 pts

96▲1Ladson, SCSC16,1405.4%+3.3 pts

97▼14Dillon, SCSC6,2275.1%+0.1 pts

98▼20Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%−0.5 pts

99▲1Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.5%−1.4 pts

100▼41Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.5%−1.0 pts

101▼6Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.3%+0.8 pts

102▼3Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.8%+1.7 pts

103▼1Chester, SCSC5,3242.2%−1.6 pts

104Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES