RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Most graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Clemson, SCSC18,94132.8%–

02Forest Acres, SCSC10,39016.4%–

03Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46914.6%–

04Central, SCSC5,29813.5%–

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00613.2%–

06Aiken, SCSC33,80812.2%–

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19612.1%–

08Columbia, SCSC147,03511.6%–

09Charleston, SCSC159,42311.6%–

10Greenville, SCSC75,31010.2%–

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,3839.8%–

12Beaufort, SCSC15,7759.2%–

13St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.2%–

14Taylors, SCSC24,5058.6%–

15Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.4%–

16North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.2%–

17Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.0%–

18Summerville, SCSC53,1777.9%–

19Sumter, SCSC43,0947.7%–

20Irmo, SCSC12,2047.6%–

21Blythewood, SCSC7,2337.6%–

22Florence, SCSC41,2317.6%–

23North Augusta, SCSC26,9827.6%–

24Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.5%–

25Little River, SCSC11,7717.4%–

26Lexington, SCSC25,7297.3%–

27Conway, SCSC30,6277.3%–

28Mauldin, SCSC31,4657.2%–

29Camden, SCSC9,2017.1%–

30Fort Mill, SCSC38,6737.0%–

31Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.7%–

32Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.6%–

33Dillon, SCSC6,2276.5%–

34Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116.5%–

35Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.2%–

36Hartsville, SCSC7,3746.1%–

37Centerville, SCSC7,0496.1%–

38Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.9%–

39Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.9%–

40Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.8%–

41Bluffton, SCSC36,8075.8%–

42Hanahan, SCSC22,4155.8%–

43Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0445.6%–

44Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.6%–

45Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.3%–

46Garden City, SCSC11,5915.2%–

47Anderson, SCSC31,3235.2%–

48Easley, SCSC27,3195.2%–

49Newberry, SCSC10,8915.1%–

50West Columbia, SCSC18,4895.1%–

51Marion, SCSC6,0285.0%–

52Gantt, SCSC15,4014.9%–

53Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.8%–

54Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%–

55Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.7%–

56Chester, SCSC5,3244.7%–

57Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.6%–

58Cayce, SCSC13,6804.5%–

59Lake City, SCSC5,9404.5%–

60Darlington, SCSC6,0754.4%–

61Lyman, SCSC7,1034.3%–

62Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.2%–

63Burton, SCSC6,9124.1%–

64Seneca, SCSC9,4244.0%–

65Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.9%–

66Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.9%–

67Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.6%–

68Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.5%–

69Socastee, SCSC23,7963.3%–

70Union, SCSC8,0773.3%–

71Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.3%–

72York, SCSC10,6203.3%–

73Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.8%–

74Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.8%–

75North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.6%–

76Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.6%–

77Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%–

78Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.4%–

79Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.4%–

80Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%–

81Clover, SCSC7,6592.2%–

82Berea, SCSC16,8622.1%–

83Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651.9%–

84Ladson, SCSC16,1401.8%–

85Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591.7%–

86Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351.5%–

87Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.2%–

88Welcome, SCSC6,5270.7%–

89Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.4%–

90Parker, SCSC12,8980.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS