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Most graduate degrees, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01537.7%–

02Clemson, SCSC18,94136.4%+4.4 pts

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45731.8%+15.6 pts

04Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02327.4%+14.7 pts

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,39027.3%+9.1 pts

06Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46924.1%+5.2 pts

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19622.9%+7.8 pts

08Charleston, SCSC159,42320.7%+6.7 pts

09Greenville, SCSC75,31020.5%+8.4 pts

10Five Forks, SCSC18,65620.4%+6.9 pts

11Columbia, SCSC147,03519.7%+5.4 pts

12Port Royal, SCSC16,64819.3%+12.5 pts

13Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04418.3%–

14Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.2%+13.5 pts

15Aiken, SCSC33,80817.6%+3.3 pts

16Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.6%+6.8 pts

17James Island, SCSC12,66016.2%–

18Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.9%+4.9 pts

19Lexington, SCSC25,72915.6%+4.7 pts

20Fort Mill, SCSC38,67315.5%+6.4 pts

21Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13515.3%+9.3 pts

22Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.2%+3.4 pts

23Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.1%+2.8 pts

24Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92114.4%+2.1 pts

25Hardeeville, SCSC16,45913.7%+11.3 pts

26Florence, SCSC41,23113.7%+4.3 pts

27North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34613.3%+5.9 pts

28Camden, SCSC9,20113.3%+0.8 pts

29Orangeburg, SCSC13,38313.2%+0.5 pts

30Valley Falls, SCSC8,23913.0%+6.2 pts

31West Columbia, SCSC18,48913.0%+6.7 pts

32Irmo, SCSC12,20412.9%+1.1 pts

33Easley, SCSC27,31912.8%+5.0 pts

34Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04412.8%+5.4 pts

35Central, SCSC5,29812.6%−1.9 pts

36North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.4%+3.5 pts

37Spartanburg, SCSC39,97812.2%+1.6 pts

38Cayce, SCSC13,68012.0%+6.5 pts

39Taylors, SCSC24,50512.0%+4.6 pts

40Greer, SCSC50,00712.0%+6.2 pts

41Walterboro, SCSC5,48511.8%+4.9 pts

42Simpsonville, SCSC28,45911.6%+6.4 pts

43Powdersville, SCSC10,77111.5%–

44Clinton, SCSC7,91811.4%+5.1 pts

45Rock Hill, SCSC75,91111.3%+2.5 pts

46Forestbrook, SCSC7,47911.2%+6.5 pts

47Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.1%+2.1 pts

48Lyman, SCSC7,10310.9%+6.5 pts

49Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93710.6%+3.5 pts

50Hollywood, SCSC5,65210.5%+5.8 pts

51Summerville, SCSC53,17710.3%+1.5 pts

52Conway, SCSC30,62710.2%+1.9 pts

53Hartsville, SCSC7,37410.1%+2.0 pts

54Sumter, SCSC43,09410.1%+2.0 pts

55Lugoff, SCSC9,78610.0%+4.5 pts

56Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.7%+3.4 pts

57Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.6%+4.2 pts

58Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2639.5%–

59Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.4%+4.9 pts

60Hanahan, SCSC22,4159.2%+4.3 pts

61Georgetown, SCSC8,8698.8%+3.5 pts

62Marion, SCSC6,0288.7%+3.1 pts

63Centerville, SCSC7,0498.6%+3.8 pts

64Clover, SCSC7,6598.5%+4.4 pts

65Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9368.3%+0.9 pts

66Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.3%−1.0 pts

67Garden City, SCSC11,5918.3%+1.6 pts

68Anderson, SCSC31,3238.3%+2.4 pts

69Gaffney, SCSC12,5838.1%+1.5 pts

70Woodfield, SCSC9,4658.0%+1.5 pts

71North Charleston, SCSC129,2457.7%+3.6 pts

72Seneca, SCSC9,4247.6%−1.9 pts

73Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.4%+3.4 pts

74York, SCSC10,6207.3%+1.7 pts

75White Knoll, SCSC8,3107.1%–

76St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.0%−2.4 pts

77Darlington, SCSC6,0756.9%+0.0 pts

78Laurens, SCSC9,3276.7%+1.4 pts

79Socastee, SCSC23,7966.7%+3.6 pts

80Little River, SCSC11,7716.6%+1.7 pts

81Oak Grove, SCSC12,2566.5%+1.1 pts

82Sans Souci, SCSC7,6656.5%+3.5 pts

83Dillon, SCSC6,2276.3%+1.3 pts

84Gantt, SCSC15,4016.2%+1.1 pts

85Lancaster, SCSC9,6236.0%−2.7 pts

86Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.0%−3.6 pts

87Greenwood, SCSC22,7455.9%+1.3 pts

88Sangaree, SCSC8,6815.5%–

89Union, SCSC8,0775.3%−0.7 pts

90Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.2%+1.6 pts

91Berea, SCSC16,8625.0%+2.2 pts

92Piedmont, SCSC5,4624.9%+4.3 pts

93Newberry, SCSC10,8914.9%−2.0 pts

94Red Bank, SCSC11,3144.7%−0.5 pts

95Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.5%+2.0 pts

96Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.3%−0.2 pts

97Ladson, SCSC16,1404.2%+2.1 pts

98Parker, SCSC12,8984.1%+3.1 pts

99Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.6%+2.5 pts

100Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.3%−1.6 pts

101Lake City, SCSC5,9403.3%−0.5 pts

102Chester, SCSC5,3242.9%−0.9 pts

103Burton, SCSC6,9122.9%−2.3 pts

104Welcome, SCSC6,5270.8%−0.2 pts

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