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Most graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,94132.8%+2%

02Forest Acres, SCSC10,39016.4%−10%

03Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46914.6%−23%

04Central, SCSC5,29813.5%−7%

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00613.2%+21%

06Aiken, SCSC33,80812.2%−15%

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19612.1%−20%

08Columbia, SCSC147,03511.6%−19%

09Charleston, SCSC159,42311.6%−17%

10Greenville, SCSC75,31010.2%−16%

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,3839.8%−23%

12Beaufort, SCSC15,7759.2%−24%

13St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.2%−2%

14Taylors, SCSC24,5058.6%+15%

15Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788.4%−20%

16North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.2%+11%

17Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.0%−13%

18Summerville, SCSC53,1777.9%−9%

19Sumter, SCSC43,0947.7%−5%

20Irmo, SCSC12,2047.6%−35%

21Blythewood, SCSC7,2337.6%−23%

22Florence, SCSC41,2317.6%−19%

23North Augusta, SCSC26,9827.6%−15%

24Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.5%−53%

25Little River, SCSC11,7717.4%+51%

26Lexington, SCSC25,7297.3%−33%

27Conway, SCSC30,6277.3%−12%

28Mauldin, SCSC31,4657.2%−20%

29Camden, SCSC9,2017.1%−43%

30Fort Mill, SCSC38,6737.0%−24%

31Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.7%+3%

32Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.6%−31%

33Dillon, SCSC6,2276.5%+29%

34Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116.5%−26%

35Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.2%−10%

36Hartsville, SCSC7,3746.1%−25%

37Centerville, SCSC7,0496.1%+27%

38Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.9%−31%

39Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375.9%−17%

40Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.8%+10%

41Bluffton, SCSC36,8075.8%+22%

42Hanahan, SCSC22,4155.8%+17%

43Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0445.6%−23%

44Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.6%+17%

45Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.3%−21%

46Garden City, SCSC11,5915.2%−22%

47Anderson, SCSC31,3235.2%−11%

48Easley, SCSC27,3195.2%−33%

49Newberry, SCSC10,8915.1%−26%

50West Columbia, SCSC18,4895.1%−18%

51Marion, SCSC6,0285.0%−10%

52Gantt, SCSC15,4014.9%−5%

53Port Royal, SCSC16,6484.8%−28%

54Laurens, SCSC9,3274.8%−10%

55Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.7%−11%

56Chester, SCSC5,3244.7%+23%

57Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.6%−10%

58Cayce, SCSC13,6804.5%−19%

59Lake City, SCSC5,9404.5%+20%

60Darlington, SCSC6,0754.4%−35%

61Lyman, SCSC7,1034.3%−2%

62Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.2%−15%

63Burton, SCSC6,9124.1%−20%

64Seneca, SCSC9,4244.0%−58%

65Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.9%−15%

66Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.9%−41%

67Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.6%−52%

68Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.5%−13%

69Socastee, SCSC23,7963.3%+6%

70Union, SCSC8,0773.3%−44%

71Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.3%−36%

72York, SCSC10,6203.3%−41%

73Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.8%−56%

74Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.8%−39%

75North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.6%−35%

76Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.6%+1%

77Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%−58%

78Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.4%−57%

79Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.4%−50%

80Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%−38%

81Clover, SCSC7,6592.2%−46%

82Berea, SCSC16,8622.1%−24%

83Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651.9%−36%

84Ladson, SCSC16,1401.8%−15%

85Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591.7%−26%

86Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351.5%−74%

87Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.2%+102%

88Welcome, SCSC6,5270.7%−34%

89Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.4%−60%

90Parker, SCSC12,8980.3%−70%

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