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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 (2023 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%+8%

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45730.4%+87%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46927.2%+44%

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.4%+45%

06Five Forks, SCSC18,65625.8%+92%

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19624.7%+63%

08Charleston, SCSC159,42322.8%+64%

09Greenville, SCSC75,31022.2%+84%

10Columbia, SCSC147,03521.5%+50%

11Bluffton, SCSC36,80721.3%+349%

12Fort Mill, SCSC38,67321.0%+130%

13Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02319.5%+53%

14Port Royal, SCSC16,64819.0%+182%

15Central, SCSC5,29818.6%+28%

16Aiken, SCSC33,80818.5%+29%

17Taylors, SCSC24,50518.0%+141%

18Lexington, SCSC25,72918.0%+64%

19Blythewood, SCSC7,23317.8%+82%

20Camden, SCSC9,20117.7%+42%

21Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00617.6%+61%

22Greer, SCSC50,00717.5%+205%

23James Island, SCSC12,66016.5%–

24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13516.4%+175%

25West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.0%+157%

26Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04415.7%–

27North Augusta, SCSC26,98215.6%+75%

28Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.4%+31%

29Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92115.2%+25%

30Mauldin, SCSC31,46514.8%+65%

31Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.6%+19%

32Cayce, SCSC13,68014.3%+157%

33Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.1%+195%

34Rock Hill, SCSC75,91113.9%+58%

35Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04413.9%+89%

36Summerville, SCSC53,17713.6%+56%

37Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93613.6%+82%

38Easley, SCSC27,31913.6%+74%

39Powdersville, SCSC10,77113.6%–

40North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34613.5%+82%

41Florence, SCSC41,23113.5%+44%

42Orangeburg, SCSC13,38313.5%+6%

43Spartanburg, SCSC39,97813.3%+27%

44Hanahan, SCSC22,41513.0%+165%

45White Knoll, SCSC8,31012.3%–

46Hartsville, SCSC7,37412.3%+51%

47Sans Souci, SCSC7,66512.2%+308%

48Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.1%+70%

49Marion, SCSC6,02812.1%+118%

50Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.9%+410%

51Clinton, SCSC7,91811.7%+87%

52Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26311.6%–

53Irmo, SCSC12,20411.5%−2%

54Hollywood, SCSC5,65211.1%+136%

55Simpsonville, SCSC28,45910.8%+109%

56Anderson, SCSC31,32310.7%+82%

57Sumter, SCSC43,09410.7%+32%

58North Charleston, SCSC129,24510.6%+160%

59Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72210.2%+152%

60Seneca, SCSC9,42410.0%+5%

61Lugoff, SCSC9,7869.8%+78%

62Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.7%+52%

63Lyman, SCSC7,1039.6%+119%

64Oak Grove, SCSC12,2569.4%+76%

65St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%+1%

66Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.3%+8%

67Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.3%−3%

68Gaffney, SCSC12,5839.3%+41%

69Darlington, SCSC6,0759.3%+35%

70Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.3%+74%

71Clover, SCSC7,6598.6%+115%

72Newberry, SCSC10,8918.6%+25%

73York, SCSC10,6208.4%+52%

74Conway, SCSC30,6278.2%−1%

75Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.1%+19%

76Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.8%+47%

77Garden City, SCSC11,5917.7%+15%

78Little River, SCSC11,7717.7%+57%

79Burton, SCSC6,9127.3%+42%

80Greenwood, SCSC22,7457.2%+58%

81Sangaree, SCSC8,6817.2%–

82Gantt, SCSC15,4017.2%+42%

83Lake City, SCSC5,9407.2%+92%

84Centerville, SCSC7,0497.1%+49%

85Berea, SCSC16,8626.9%+151%

86Piedmont, SCSC5,4626.8%+1090%

87Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+1%

88Parker, SCSC12,8986.3%+529%

89Dentsville, SCSC15,2095.9%−36%

90Union, SCSC8,0775.8%−3%

91Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.8%+11%

92Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.7%+57%

93Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.7%−16%

94Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3465.5%+23%

95Socastee, SCSC23,7965.4%+73%

96Ladson, SCSC16,1405.4%+154%

97Dillon, SCSC6,2275.1%+1%

98Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%−9%

99Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.5%−28%

100Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.5%−23%

101Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.3%+31%

102Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322.8%+159%

103Chester, SCSC5,3242.2%−43%

104Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%+3%

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