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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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clemson, SCSC18,94134.6%+2.6 pts

02Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.3%+8.1 pts

03Central, SCSC5,29825.0%+10.6 pts

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46920.9%+2.0 pts

05Aiken, SCSC33,80817.9%+3.5 pts

06Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19617.8%+2.7 pts

07Charleston, SCSC159,42317.1%+3.2 pts

08Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.5%+6.7 pts

09Columbia, SCSC147,03516.4%+2.1 pts

10Five Forks, SCSC18,65616.1%+2.6 pts

11Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02315.9%+3.2 pts

12Camden, SCSC9,20115.6%+3.1 pts

13Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.3%+4.4 pts

14Orangeburg, SCSC13,38315.1%+2.4 pts

15Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.0%+2.8 pts

16Lexington, SCSC25,72914.9%+4.0 pts

17Tega Cay, SCSC14,45714.5%−1.7 pts

18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92114.4%+2.2 pts

19Greenville, SCSC75,31014.1%+2.0 pts

20Mauldin, SCSC31,46513.4%+4.4 pts

21North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34612.7%+5.2 pts

22West Columbia, SCSC18,48912.3%+6.0 pts

23North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.8%+2.9 pts

24Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89811.5%−0.3 pts

25Florence, SCSC41,23111.5%+2.1 pts

26Dentsville, SCSC15,20911.5%+2.2 pts

27Irmo, SCSC12,20411.4%−0.3 pts

28St. Andrews, SCSC19,86811.3%+2.0 pts

29Spartanburg, SCSC39,97811.1%+0.6 pts

30Red Hill, SCSC15,92010.7%+1.2 pts

31Hartsville, SCSC7,37410.7%+2.6 pts

32Bluffton, SCSC36,80710.3%+5.5 pts

33Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%+1.0 pts

34Newberry, SCSC10,89110.0%+3.1 pts

35Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.7%+2.2 pts

36Burton, SCSC6,9129.6%+4.4 pts

37Rock Hill, SCSC75,9119.5%+0.8 pts

38Taylors, SCSC24,5059.5%+2.0 pts

39Darlington, SCSC6,0759.5%+2.6 pts

40Conway, SCSC30,6279.4%+1.2 pts

41Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%+0.5 pts

42Centerville, SCSC7,0499.1%+4.4 pts

43Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.9%+2.0 pts

44Sumter, SCSC43,0948.7%+0.7 pts

45Little River, SCSC11,7718.7%+3.8 pts

46Oak Grove, SCSC12,2568.6%+3.3 pts

47Seneca, SCSC9,4248.5%−1.0 pts

48Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.4%+2.9 pts

49Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9378.0%+0.9 pts

50Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1358.0%+2.0 pts

51Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.6%+0.2 pts

52Georgetown, SCSC8,8697.6%+2.3 pts

53Cayce, SCSC13,6807.4%+1.9 pts

54Simpsonville, SCSC28,4597.4%+2.2 pts

55Clinton, SCSC7,9187.2%+0.9 pts

56Easley, SCSC27,3197.2%−0.6 pts

57Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.0%+2.1 pts

58Greer, SCSC50,0077.0%+1.2 pts

59Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.9%+2.1 pts

60Anderson, SCSC31,3236.6%+0.8 pts

61Garden City, SCSC11,5916.6%−0.1 pts

62Woodfield, SCSC9,4656.6%+0.1 pts

63Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.5%+1.8 pts

64Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%+0.1 pts

65Sangaree, SCSC8,6816.1%–

66Greenwood, SCSC22,7456.0%+1.4 pts

67Gaffney, SCSC12,5835.9%−0.7 pts

68Union, SCSC8,0775.9%−0.1 pts

69Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.8%−1.0 pts

70Lyman, SCSC7,1035.7%+1.3 pts

71Lancaster, SCSC9,6235.7%−3.0 pts

72Clover, SCSC7,6595.6%+1.5 pts

73Socastee, SCSC23,7965.3%+2.1 pts

74Valley Falls, SCSC8,2395.2%−1.5 pts

75Gantt, SCSC15,4015.1%+0.0 pts

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7225.1%+1.0 pts

77Laurens, SCSC9,3275.0%−0.3 pts

78York, SCSC10,6205.0%−0.5 pts

79Marion, SCSC6,0284.6%−0.9 pts

80Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.6%−0.7 pts

81Hardeeville, SCSC16,4594.6%+2.3 pts

82North Charleston, SCSC129,2454.5%+0.4 pts

83Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.4%−0.1 pts

84Bennettsville, SCSC7,5654.0%−1.0 pts

85Dillon, SCSC6,2273.6%−1.4 pts

86Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.5%+0.6 pts

87Belvedere, SCSC5,1803.3%−0.3 pts

88Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.2%−2.0 pts

89Woodruff, SCSC6,0263.0%−1.5 pts

90Lake City, SCSC5,9402.9%−0.8 pts

91Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.6%+2.0 pts

92Chester, SCSC5,3242.3%−1.5 pts

93Ladson, SCSC16,1402.0%−0.1 pts

94Berea, SCSC16,8621.8%−1.0 pts

95Welcome, SCSC6,5271.8%+0.8 pts

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.7%−0.9 pts

97Parker, SCSC12,8981.2%+0.2 pts

98Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.0%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS