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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.

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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

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46927.2%+8.3 pts

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.4%+8.2 pts

06Five 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

10Columbia, SCSC147,03521.5%+7.1 pts

11Bluffton, SCSC36,80721.3%+16.5 pts

12Fort Mill, SCSC38,67321.0%+11.9 pts

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

14Port Royal, SCSC16,64819.0%+12.2 pts

15Central, SCSC5,29818.6%+4.1 pts

16Aiken, SCSC33,80818.5%+4.1 pts

17Taylors, SCSC24,50518.0%+10.5 pts

18Lexington, SCSC25,72918.0%+7.0 pts

19Blythewood, SCSC7,23317.8%+8.0 pts

20Camden, SCSC9,20117.7%+5.2 pts

21Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00617.6%+6.7 pts

22Greer, SCSC50,00717.5%+11.7 pts

23James Island, SCSC12,66016.5%–

24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13516.4%+10.5 pts

25West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.0%+9.8 pts

26Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04415.7%–

27North Augusta, SCSC26,98215.6%+6.7 pts

28Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.4%+3.6 pts

29Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92115.2%+3.0 pts

30Mauldin, SCSC31,46514.8%+5.8 pts

31Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.6%+2.4 pts

32Cayce, SCSC13,68014.3%+8.8 pts

33Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.1%+9.3 pts

34Rock Hill, SCSC75,91113.9%+5.1 pts

35Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04413.9%+6.5 pts

36Summerville, SCSC53,17713.6%+4.9 pts

37Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93613.6%+6.1 pts

38Easley, SCSC27,31913.6%+5.8 pts

39Powdersville, SCSC10,77113.6%–

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

41Florence, SCSC41,23113.5%+4.1 pts

42Orangeburg, SCSC13,38313.5%+0.7 pts

43Spartanburg, SCSC39,97813.3%+2.8 pts

44Hanahan, SCSC22,41513.0%+8.1 pts

45White Knoll, SCSC8,31012.3%–

46Hartsville, SCSC7,37412.3%+4.1 pts

47Sans Souci, SCSC7,66512.2%+9.2 pts

48Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.1%+5.0 pts

49Marion, SCSC6,02812.1%+6.5 pts

50Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.9%+9.5 pts

51Clinton, SCSC7,91811.7%+5.5 pts

52Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26311.6%–

53Irmo, SCSC12,20411.5%−0.2 pts

54Hollywood, SCSC5,65211.1%+6.4 pts

55Simpsonville, SCSC28,45910.8%+5.7 pts

56Anderson, SCSC31,32310.7%+4.8 pts

57Sumter, SCSC43,09410.7%+2.6 pts

58North Charleston, SCSC129,24510.6%+6.5 pts

59Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72210.2%+6.2 pts

60Seneca, SCSC9,42410.0%+0.5 pts

61Lugoff, SCSC9,7869.8%+4.3 pts

62Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.7%+3.3 pts

63Lyman, SCSC7,1039.6%+5.2 pts

64Oak Grove, SCSC12,2569.4%+4.1 pts

65St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%+0.0 pts

66Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.3%+0.7 pts

67Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.3%−0.2 pts

68Gaffney, SCSC12,5839.3%+2.7 pts

69Darlington, SCSC6,0759.3%+2.4 pts

70Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.3%+3.9 pts

71Clover, SCSC7,6598.6%+4.6 pts

72Newberry, SCSC10,8918.6%+1.7 pts

73York, SCSC10,6208.4%+2.9 pts

74Conway, SCSC30,6278.2%−0.1 pts

75Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.1%+1.3 pts

76Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.8%+2.5 pts

77Garden City, SCSC11,5917.7%+1.0 pts

78Little River, SCSC11,7717.7%+2.8 pts

79Burton, SCSC6,9127.3%+2.2 pts

80Greenwood, SCSC22,7457.2%+2.7 pts

81Sangaree, SCSC8,6817.2%–

82Gantt, SCSC15,4017.2%+2.1 pts

83Lake City, SCSC5,9407.2%+3.4 pts

84Centerville, SCSC7,0497.1%+2.4 pts

85Berea, SCSC16,8626.9%+4.1 pts

86Piedmont, SCSC5,4626.8%+6.2 pts

87Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+0.1 pts

88Parker, SCSC12,8986.3%+5.3 pts

89Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.9%−3.3 pts

90Union, SCSC8,0775.8%−0.2 pts

91Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.8%+0.6 pts

92Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.7%+2.1 pts

93Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.7%−1.1 pts

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

95Socastee, SCSC23,7965.4%+2.3 pts

96Ladson, SCSC16,1405.4%+3.3 pts

97Dillon, SCSC6,2275.1%+0.1 pts

98Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%−0.5 pts

99Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.5%−1.4 pts

100Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.5%−1.0 pts

101Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.3%+0.8 pts

102Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.8%+1.7 pts

103Chester, SCSC5,3242.2%−1.6 pts

104Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES