Most Educated Cities in South Carolina
The top 25 of 44 South Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiawah Island | 87.3% |
| 2 | Mount Pleasant | 68.4% |
| 3 | Tega Cay | 67.1% |
| 4 | Clemson | 59.4% |
| 5 | Charleston | 58.3% |
| 6 | Fort Mill | 57.6% |
| 7 | Hilton Head Island | 56.1% |
| 8 | Greenville | 55.5% |
| 9 | Bluffton | 51.9% |
| 10 | Lexington | 50.7% |
| 11 | Aiken | 47.7% |
| 12 | Columbia | 45.9% |
| 13 | Greer | 41.4% |
| 14 | North Myrtle Beach | 39.9% |
| 15 | Beaufort | 39.6% |
| 16 | Surfside Beach | 39.5% |
| 17 | Irmo | 39.2% |
| 18 | Camden | 39.1% |
| 19 | Mauldin | 38.7% |
| 20 | Hanahan | 38.2% |
| 21 | Simpsonville | 37.9% |
| 22 | North Augusta | 36.7% |
| 23 | Rock Hill | 35.1% |
| 24 | Myrtle Beach | 33.5% |
| 25 | Summerville | 33.5% |
Top South Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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