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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 (2023 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%+14%

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45731.8%+96%

04Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02327.4%+116%

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,39027.3%+50%

06Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46924.1%+28%

07Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19622.9%+52%

08Charleston, SCSC159,42320.7%+48%

09Greenville, SCSC75,31020.5%+70%

10Five Forks, SCSC18,65620.4%+51%

11Columbia, SCSC147,03519.7%+37%

12Port Royal, SCSC16,64819.3%+186%

13Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04418.3%–

14Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.2%+284%

15Aiken, SCSC33,80817.6%+23%

16Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.6%+69%

17James Island, SCSC12,66016.2%–

18Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.9%+45%

19Lexington, SCSC25,72915.6%+43%

20Fort Mill, SCSC38,67315.5%+70%

21Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13515.3%+156%

22Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.2%+29%

23Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.1%+23%

24Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92114.4%+17%

25Hardeeville, SCSC16,45913.7%+486%

26Florence, SCSC41,23113.7%+46%

27North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34613.3%+80%

28Camden, SCSC9,20113.3%+6%

29Orangeburg, SCSC13,38313.2%+4%

30Valley Falls, SCSC8,23913.0%+93%

31West Columbia, SCSC18,48913.0%+108%

32Irmo, SCSC12,20412.9%+10%

33Easley, SCSC27,31912.8%+65%

34Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04412.8%+74%

35Central, SCSC5,29812.6%−13%

36North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.4%+40%

37Spartanburg, SCSC39,97812.2%+16%

38Cayce, SCSC13,68012.0%+116%

39Taylors, SCSC24,50512.0%+61%

40Greer, SCSC50,00712.0%+109%

41Walterboro, SCSC5,48511.8%+72%

42Simpsonville, SCSC28,45911.6%+124%

43Powdersville, SCSC10,77111.5%–

44Clinton, SCSC7,91811.4%+82%

45Rock Hill, SCSC75,91111.3%+29%

46Forestbrook, SCSC7,47911.2%+135%

47Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.1%+23%

48Lyman, SCSC7,10310.9%+147%

49Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93710.6%+49%

50Hollywood, SCSC5,65210.5%+124%

51Summerville, SCSC53,17710.3%+18%

52Conway, SCSC30,62710.2%+23%

53Hartsville, SCSC7,37410.1%+25%

54Sumter, SCSC43,09410.1%+25%

55Lugoff, SCSC9,78610.0%+82%

56Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.7%+53%

57Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.6%+80%

58Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2639.5%–

59Woodruff, SCSC6,0269.4%+108%

60Hanahan, SCSC22,4159.2%+87%

61Georgetown, SCSC8,8698.8%+66%

62Marion, SCSC6,0288.7%+56%

63Centerville, SCSC7,0498.6%+79%

64Clover, SCSC7,6598.5%+110%

65Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9368.3%+12%

66Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.3%−10%

67Garden City, SCSC11,5918.3%+23%

68Anderson, SCSC31,3238.3%+41%

69Gaffney, SCSC12,5838.1%+23%

70Woodfield, SCSC9,4658.0%+22%

71North Charleston, SCSC129,2457.7%+88%

72Seneca, SCSC9,4247.6%−20%

73Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.4%+83%

74York, SCSC10,6207.3%+31%

75White Knoll, SCSC8,3107.1%–

76St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.0%−25%

77Darlington, SCSC6,0756.9%+0%

78Laurens, SCSC9,3276.7%+26%

79Socastee, SCSC23,7966.7%+114%

80Little River, SCSC11,7716.6%+35%

81Oak Grove, SCSC12,2566.5%+21%

82Sans Souci, SCSC7,6656.5%+117%

83Dillon, SCSC6,2276.3%+26%

84Gantt, SCSC15,4016.2%+22%

85Lancaster, SCSC9,6236.0%−31%

86Red Hill, SCSC15,9206.0%−38%

87Greenwood, SCSC22,7455.9%+29%

88Sangaree, SCSC8,6815.5%–

89Union, SCSC8,0775.3%−11%

90Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.2%+43%

91Berea, SCSC16,8625.0%+82%

92Piedmont, SCSC5,4624.9%+761%

93Newberry, SCSC10,8914.9%−29%

94Red Bank, SCSC11,3144.7%−9%

95Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.5%+78%

96Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3464.3%−4%

97Ladson, SCSC16,1404.2%+98%

98Parker, SCSC12,8984.1%+315%

99Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.6%+228%

100Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.3%−33%

101Lake City, SCSC5,9403.3%−12%

102Chester, SCSC5,3242.9%−24%

103Burton, SCSC6,9122.9%−44%

104Welcome, SCSC6,5270.8%−22%

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