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Most graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 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, SCSC18,94134.6%+8%

02Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.3%+45%

03Central, SCSC5,29825.0%+73%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46920.9%+11%

05Aiken, SCSC33,80817.9%+25%

06Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19617.8%+18%

07Charleston, SCSC159,42317.1%+23%

08Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.5%+68%

09Columbia, SCSC147,03516.4%+15%

10Five Forks, SCSC18,65616.1%+19%

11Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02315.9%+25%

12Camden, SCSC9,20115.6%+25%

13Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.3%+40%

14Orangeburg, SCSC13,38315.1%+19%

15Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.0%+23%

16Lexington, SCSC25,72914.9%+36%

17Tega Cay, SCSC14,45714.5%−11%

18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92114.4%+18%

19Greenville, SCSC75,31014.1%+17%

20Mauldin, SCSC31,46513.4%+49%

21North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34612.7%+71%

22West Columbia, SCSC18,48912.3%+97%

23North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.8%+33%

24Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.5%−3%

25Florence, SCSC41,23111.5%+22%

26Dentsville, SCSC15,20911.5%+24%

27Irmo, SCSC12,20411.4%−3%

28St. Andrews, SCSC19,86811.3%+21%

29Spartanburg, SCSC39,97811.1%+6%

30Red Hill, SCSC15,92010.7%+12%

31Hartsville, SCSC7,37410.7%+32%

32Bluffton, SCSC36,80710.3%+117%

33Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%+10%

34Newberry, SCSC10,89110.0%+45%

35Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.7%+30%

36Burton, SCSC6,9129.6%+86%

37Rock Hill, SCSC75,9119.5%+9%

38Taylors, SCSC24,5059.5%+27%

39Darlington, SCSC6,0759.5%+38%

40Conway, SCSC30,6279.4%+14%

41Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%+6%

42Centerville, SCSC7,0499.1%+91%

43Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.9%+29%

44Sumter, SCSC43,0948.7%+8%

45Little River, SCSC11,7718.7%+78%

46Oak Grove, SCSC12,2568.6%+61%

47Seneca, SCSC9,4248.5%−11%

48Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.4%+53%

49Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9378.0%+13%

50Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1358.0%+34%

51Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.6%+3%

52Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.6%+43%

53Cayce, SCSC13,6807.4%+34%

54Simpsonville, SCSC28,4597.4%+43%

55Clinton, SCSC7,9187.2%+15%

56Easley, SCSC27,3197.2%−7%

57Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.0%+43%

58Greer, SCSC50,0077.0%+22%

59Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.9%+44%

60Anderson, SCSC31,3236.6%+13%

61Garden City, SCSC11,5916.6%−1%

62Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+2%

63Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.5%+39%

64Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%+2%

65Sangaree, SCSC8,6816.1%–

66Greenwood, SCSC22,7456.0%+31%

67Gaffney, SCSC12,5835.9%−10%

68Union, SCSC8,0775.9%−2%

69Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.8%−14%

70Lyman, SCSC7,1035.7%+29%

71Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.7%−34%

72Clover, SCSC7,6595.6%+38%

73Socastee, SCSC23,7965.3%+68%

74Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.2%−22%

75Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+0%

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7225.1%+25%

77Laurens, SCSC9,3275.0%−5%

78York, SCSC10,6205.0%−9%

79Marion, SCSC6,0284.6%−17%

80Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.6%−14%

81Hardeeville, SCSC16,4594.6%+97%

82North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.5%+10%

83Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.4%−2%

84Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.0%−20%

85Dillon, SCSC6,2273.6%−29%

86Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.5%+19%

87Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.3%−9%

88Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.2%−39%

89Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.0%−33%

90Lake City, SCSC5,9402.9%−21%

91Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.6%+355%

92Chester, SCSC5,3242.3%−39%

93Ladson, SCSC16,1402.0%−6%

94Berea, SCSC16,8621.8%−35%

95Welcome, SCSC6,5271.8%+74%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.7%−34%

97Parker, SCSC12,8981.2%+22%

98Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.0%−100%

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