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Most graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 97 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 1990

01Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%−2%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46918.9%+30%

03Forest Acres, SCSC10,39018.2%+11%

04Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.2%+115%

05Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19615.1%+25%

06Central, SCSC5,29814.5%+7%

07Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%+18%

08Columbia, SCSC147,03514.3%+23%

09Charleston, SCSC159,42313.9%+21%

10Five Forks, SCSC18,65613.5%–

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,38312.7%+30%

12Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02312.7%–

13Camden, SCSC9,20112.5%+76%

14Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%–

15Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.2%+32%

16Greenville, SCSC75,31012.1%+18%

17Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.8%–

18Irmo, SCSC12,20411.7%+54%

19Lexington, SCSC25,72911.0%+50%

20Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00610.9%−17%

21Spartanburg, SCSC39,97810.5%+25%

22Blythewood, SCSC7,2339.8%+29%

23Red Hill, SCSC15,9209.5%+45%

24Seneca, SCSC9,4249.5%+137%

25Florence, SCSC41,2319.4%+24%

26St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689.4%+2%

27Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.3%+16%

28Fort Mill, SCSC38,6739.1%+31%

29Mauldin, SCSC31,4659.0%+26%

30North Augusta, SCSC26,9828.9%+17%

31Rock Hill, SCSC75,9118.8%+36%

32Summerville, SCSC53,1778.7%+10%

33Lancaster, SCSC9,6238.6%+45%

34Conway, SCSC30,6278.3%+14%

35Hartsville, SCSC7,3748.1%+33%

36Sumter, SCSC43,0948.1%+5%

37Easley, SCSC27,3197.8%+49%

38Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9367.5%+110%

39Taylors, SCSC24,5057.5%−13%

40North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−10%

41Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%+31%

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9377.1%+20%

43Newberry, SCSC10,8916.9%+34%

44Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.9%+12%

45Darlington, SCSC6,0756.9%+54%

46Port Royal, SCSC16,6486.7%+39%

47Valley Falls, SCSC8,2396.7%+27%

48Garden City, SCSC11,5916.7%+28%

49Gaffney, SCSC12,5836.6%+69%

50Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.5%−3%

51Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.3%+127%

52Clinton, SCSC7,9186.3%–

53West Columbia, SCSC18,4896.2%+21%

54Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1356.0%+289%

55Union, SCSC8,0776.0%+80%

56Anderson, SCSC31,3235.9%+12%

57Greer, SCSC50,0075.7%+136%

58Cayce, SCSC13,6805.6%+24%

59Marion, SCSC6,0285.6%+11%

60York, SCSC10,6205.5%+69%

61Lugoff, SCSC9,7865.5%+130%

62Oak Grove, SCSC12,2565.4%–

63Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6125.3%+13%

64Laurens, SCSC9,3275.3%+11%

65Georgetown, SCSC8,8695.3%−9%

66Red Bank, SCSC11,3145.2%+57%

67Burton, SCSC6,9125.2%+26%

68Simpsonville, SCSC28,4595.2%+11%

69Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+5%

70Dillon, SCSC6,2275.0%−22%

71Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.9%+17%

72Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.9%−15%

73Little River, SCSC11,7714.9%−34%

74Centerville, SCSC7,0494.8%−21%

75Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.8%−14%

76Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.7%−18%

77Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.7%+98%

78Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.6%+17%

79Woodruff, SCSC6,0264.5%+63%

80Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.5%–

81Lyman, SCSC7,1034.4%+2%

82North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.1%+54%

83Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.1%+15%

84Clover, SCSC7,6594.0%+86%

85Chester, SCSC5,3243.8%−19%

86Lake City, SCSC5,9403.7%−17%

87Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.6%+62%

88Socastee, SCSC23,7963.1%−6%

89Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.0%+57%

90Berea, SCSC16,8622.7%+32%

91Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.5%−1%

92Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.3%+35%

93Ladson, SCSC16,1402.1%+18%

94Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.1%+148%

95Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%+51%

96Parker, SCSC12,8981.0%+233%

97Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.6%−51%

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