Most Educated Cities in South Carolina
Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's+ | Graduate+ | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson University | 100.0% | 100.0% | N/A | 7,015 |
| 2 | Kiawah Island | 87.3% | 50.7% | $213,594 | 2,326 |
| 3 | Sullivan's Island | 84.3% | 44.7% | $192,813 | 2,087 |
| 4 | Seabrook Island | 78.4% | 38.1% | $127,500 | 2,204 |
| 5 | Baxter Village | 75.3% | 30.9% | $151,629 | 4,542 |
| 6 | Isle of Palms | 71.6% | 32.4% | $156,979 | 4,362 |
| 7 | Mount Pleasant | 68.4% | 27.2% | $124,755 | 93,993 |
| 8 | Tega Cay | 67.1% | 30.4% | $142,000 | 13,615 |
| 9 | Five Forks | 65.6% | 25.8% | $141,786 | 18,656 |
| 10 | Keowee Key | 65.5% | 28.8% | $124,788 | 3,351 |
| 11 | Tigerville | 65.3% | 41.0% | N/A | 1,880 |
| 12 | Folly Beach | 65.3% | 27.7% | $102,279 | 1,267 |
| 13 | Forest Acres | 62.0% | 26.4% | $78,306 | 10,530 |
| 14 | Edisto Beach | 61.0% | 28.5% | $85,521 | 1,092 |
| 15 | Clemson | 59.4% | 34.5% | $49,520 | 18,072 |
| 16 | Charleston | 58.3% | 22.8% | $92,414 | 154,338 |
| 17 | Fort Mill | 57.6% | 21.0% | $121,823 | 30,775 |
| 18 | Hilton Head Island | 56.1% | 24.7% | $94,657 | 37,911 |
| 19 | Central | 56.1% | 18.6% | $60,258 | 5,320 |
| 20 | Greenville | 55.5% | 22.2% | $71,472 | 72,935 |
| 21 | Lake Murray of Richland | 54.8% | 19.5% | $119,107 | 7,023 |
| 22 | Litchfield Beach | 52.7% | 15.7% | $76,351 | 9,044 |
| 23 | Bluffton | 51.9% | 21.3% | $111,281 | 33,157 |
| 24 | Lexington | 50.7% | 18.0% | $87,126 | 24,585 |
| 25 | Pendleton | 50.0% | 20.5% | $61,901 | 3,594 |
| 26 | James Island | 49.5% | 16.5% | $104,217 | 12,198 |
| 27 | Aiken | 47.7% | 18.5% | $76,746 | 32,521 |
| 28 | Lake Wylie | 47.5% | 17.6% | $112,097 | 16,006 |
| 29 | Taylors | 46.8% | 18.0% | $77,144 | 24,505 |
| 30 | India Hook | 46.7% | 15.0% | $106,667 | 3,960 |
| 31 | Blythewood | 46.2% | 17.8% | $94,167 | 5,731 |
| 32 | Meggett | 46.0% | 11.8% | $97,865 | 1,307 |
| 33 | Wade Hampton | 46.0% | 15.4% | $77,449 | 20,898 |
| 34 | Columbia | 45.9% | 21.5% | $55,529 | 139,643 |
| 35 | Awendaw | 43.4% | 18.2% | $77,010 | 1,772 |
| 36 | Hardeeville | 42.6% | 11.9% | $78,365 | 10,871 |
| 37 | Travelers Rest | 42.4% | 16.4% | $54,583 | 8,370 |
| 38 | Murrells Inlet | 42.1% | 13.9% | $77,438 | 10,044 |
| 39 | Greer | 41.4% | 17.5% | $82,626 | 41,536 |
| 40 | Seven Oaks | 41.3% | 15.2% | $62,955 | 15,921 |
| 41 | West Columbia | 40.9% | 16.0% | $56,912 | 17,963 |
| 42 | Due West | 40.4% | 22.0% | $53,603 | 1,177 |
| 43 | North Myrtle Beach | 39.9% | 13.5% | $72,722 | 19,855 |
| 44 | Beaufort | 39.6% | 14.6% | $61,220 | 13,747 |
| 45 | Surfside Beach | 39.5% | 17.3% | $70,106 | 4,270 |
| 46 | Irmo | 39.2% | 11.5% | $80,489 | 11,813 |
| 47 | Camden | 39.1% | 17.7% | $63,576 | 8,267 |
| 48 | Mauldin | 38.7% | 14.8% | $82,331 | 27,055 |
| 49 | Newport | 38.7% | 17.0% | $110,417 | 4,121 |
| 50 | Port Royal | 38.4% | 19.0% | $74,870 | 15,579 |
| 51 | Hanahan | 38.2% | 13.0% | $87,984 | 21,452 |
| 52 | Simpsonville | 37.9% | 10.8% | $82,457 | 26,144 |
| 53 | North Augusta | 36.7% | 15.6% | $86,092 | 25,653 |
| 54 | Powdersville | 36.5% | 13.6% | $84,910 | 10,771 |
| 55 | Cane Savannah | 35.9% | 10.5% | $131,705 | 1,551 |
| 56 | Carolina Forest | 35.5% | 11.6% | $74,436 | 26,263 |
| 57 | Rock Hill | 35.1% | 13.9% | $68,771 | 75,259 |
| 58 | Reidville | 35.0% | 14.3% | $120,700 | 2,194 |
| 59 | Northlake | 34.8% | 17.1% | $89,635 | 4,390 |
| 60 | Stateburg | 34.7% | 13.8% | $66,481 | 2,027 |
| 61 | Chapin | 34.7% | 8.7% | $79,922 | 1,394 |
| 62 | Myrtle Beach | 33.5% | 12.1% | $60,394 | 38,371 |
| 63 | North Hartsville | 33.5% | 12.3% | $59,744 | 3,304 |
| 64 | Summerville | 33.5% | 13.6% | $81,046 | 51,654 |
| 65 | Fountain Inn | 33.5% | 10.2% | $73,585 | 12,020 |
| 66 | Golden Grove | 33.5% | 9.0% | $72,565 | 2,913 |
| 67 | Hartsville | 33.4% | 12.3% | $49,272 | 7,419 |
| 68 | Lamar | 32.7% | 13.6% | $38,864 | 1,196 |
| 69 | Spartanburg | 32.6% | 13.3% | $51,964 | 38,910 |
| 70 | Oak Grove | 32.6% | 9.4% | $74,554 | 12,256 |
| 71 | Hollywood | 32.1% | 11.1% | $73,693 | 5,382 |
| 72 | Easley | 31.9% | 13.6% | $66,299 | 24,841 |
| 73 | Clinton | 31.4% | 11.7% | $44,522 | 7,676 |
| 74 | Cayce | 31.1% | 14.3% | $62,045 | 13,741 |
| 75 | Santee | 31.1% | 21.6% | $46,667 | 1,076 |
| 76 | Pine Ridge | 30.8% | 10.5% | $95,000 | 2,596 |
| 77 | Ben Avon | 30.5% | 15.1% | $47,489 | 2,487 |
| 78 | Florence | 30.4% | 13.5% | $56,143 | 40,408 |
| 79 | St. Matthews | 30.4% | 8.1% | $51,310 | 1,645 |
| 80 | Forestbrook | 30.3% | 14.1% | $81,286 | 7,479 |
| 81 | Goose Creek | 29.7% | 9.7% | $88,178 | 48,078 |
| 82 | Lugoff | 29.7% | 9.8% | $69,485 | 9,786 |
| 83 | Moncks Corner | 29.7% | 9.3% | $91,500 | 15,485 |
| 84 | Lyman | 29.6% | 9.6% | $75,653 | 6,547 |
| 85 | Duncan | 29.5% | 7.9% | $52,500 | 4,310 |
| 86 | Clover | 29.2% | 8.6% | $85,450 | 7,234 |
| 87 | Seneca | 29.1% | 10.0% | $52,022 | 8,993 |
| 88 | Oakland | 28.7% | 22.6% | $68,778 | 1,060 |
| 89 | Sumter | 28.7% | 10.7% | $55,592 | 43,053 |
| 90 | North Charleston | 28.6% | 10.6% | $62,956 | 119,913 |
| 91 | Sans Souci | 28.4% | 12.2% | $45,069 | 7,665 |
| 92 | Anderson | 28.3% | 10.7% | $46,933 | 30,051 |
| 93 | Wedgefield | 28.0% | 3.1% | $44,410 | 1,968 |
| 94 | White Knoll | 27.9% | 12.3% | $80,246 | 8,310 |
| 95 | Latta | 27.9% | 11.4% | $47,985 | 1,455 |
| 96 | Aynor | 27.8% | 8.6% | $73,984 | 1,112 |
| 97 | Shell Point | 27.2% | 12.0% | $81,630 | 1,439 |
| 98 | Elgin | 27.1% | 11.6% | $91,667 | 2,080 |
| 99 | Ravenel | 26.9% | 17.0% | $82,738 | 2,615 |
| 100 | Springdale | 26.9% | 9.2% | $77,722 | 2,742 |
| 101 | Boiling Springs | 26.5% | 13.6% | $72,068 | 12,936 |
| 102 | Capitol View | 26.4% | 4.4% | $46,645 | 4,374 |
| 103 | Orangeburg | 26.3% | 13.5% | $38,635 | 13,253 |
| 104 | Little River | 25.8% | 7.7% | $65,786 | 11,771 |
| 105 | Riverview | 25.8% | 9.9% | $135,782 | 2,121 |
| 106 | St. Andrews | 25.7% | 9.4% | $46,511 | 19,868 |
| 107 | Roebuck | 25.1% | 9.9% | $51,204 | 2,902 |
| 108 | Walterboro | 25.0% | 8.1% | $56,457 | 5,480 |
| 109 | Bamberg | 24.4% | 9.6% | $49,531 | 2,996 |
| 110 | Pelzer | 24.1% | 19.0% | $58,134 | 1,722 |
| 111 | Ninety Six | 23.9% | 10.6% | $55,417 | 2,521 |
| 112 | Inman | 23.4% | 6.6% | $63,599 | 3,166 |
| 113 | Varnville | 23.3% | 7.0% | $55,714 | 2,571 |
| 114 | Dunean | 23.3% | 4.7% | $48,553 | 3,668 |
| 115 | Gaffney | 23.1% | 9.3% | $41,089 | 12,596 |
| 116 | Wagener | 23.1% | 13.3% | $48,621 | 1,193 |
| 117 | Elgin | 23.0% | 4.9% | $77,994 | 2,360 |
| 118 | Sandy Springs | 22.8% | 11.5% | $70,833 | 1,105 |
| 119 | Landrum | 22.6% | 10.0% | $44,238 | 2,620 |
| 120 | New Ellenton | 22.4% | 11.0% | $58,476 | 2,837 |
| 121 | East Camden | 22.4% | 10.8% | $53,715 | 4,194 |
| 122 | Belvedere | 22.4% | 5.7% | $53,021 | 5,180 |
| 123 | Hamer | 22.3% | 2.6% | $64,300 | 1,042 |
| 124 | Centerville | 22.3% | 7.1% | $64,380 | 7,049 |
| 125 | Garden City | 22.2% | 7.8% | $47,249 | 11,591 |
| 126 | Georgetown | 22.1% | 7.8% | $56,981 | 8,565 |
| 127 | Lake Secession | 22.1% | 2.4% | $51,875 | 1,268 |
| 128 | Woodfield | 21.9% | 6.6% | $45,526 | 9,465 |
| 129 | Socastee | 21.8% | 5.5% | $62,257 | 23,796 |
| 130 | Red Hill | 21.8% | 9.3% | $68,250 | 15,920 |
| 131 | Edisto | 21.3% | 6.1% | $46,788 | 1,801 |
| 132 | Berea | 21.3% | 6.9% | $49,829 | 16,862 |
| 133 | Lancaster | 21.1% | 9.3% | $46,311 | 8,921 |
| 134 | Gantt | 21.0% | 7.2% | $47,316 | 15,401 |
| 135 | Lesslie | 20.6% | 6.1% | $100,618 | 3,077 |
| 136 | Valley Falls | 20.5% | 5.7% | $55,661 | 8,239 |
| 137 | Murphys Estates | 20.5% | 9.2% | $89,531 | 1,064 |
| 138 | South Congaree | 20.4% | 7.4% | $59,539 | 2,075 |
| 139 | Cheraw | 20.3% | 8.0% | $26,689 | 4,960 |
| 140 | Allendale | 20.1% | 13.1% | $23,529 | 2,653 |
| 141 | West Pelzer | 20.1% | 2.0% | $53,750 | 1,320 |
| 142 | Holly Hill | 19.9% | 5.3% | $34,135 | 1,218 |
| 143 | Mullins | 19.9% | 5.5% | $34,908 | 3,914 |
| 144 | Marion | 19.8% | 12.1% | $30,662 | 6,206 |
| 145 | Pickens | 19.8% | 8.7% | $55,000 | 3,155 |
| 146 | Ladson | 19.8% | 5.4% | $78,760 | 16,140 |
| 147 | Dentsville | 19.8% | 5.9% | $45,473 | 15,209 |
| 148 | Newberry | 19.7% | 8.6% | $51,260 | 10,790 |
| 149 | Lake City | 19.6% | 7.2% | $33,600 | 5,988 |
| 150 | Conway | 19.6% | 8.2% | $56,650 | 27,263 |
| 151 | Darlington | 19.4% | 9.3% | $33,952 | 6,120 |
| 152 | Burnettown | 19.4% | 5.0% | $50,347 | 3,135 |
| 153 | Red Bank | 19.3% | 5.8% | $68,004 | 11,314 |
| 154 | Laurel Bay | 19.3% | 3.3% | $54,345 | 5,882 |
| 155 | Liberty | 19.2% | 5.6% | $42,206 | 3,350 |
| 156 | Woodruff | 19.1% | 3.5% | $70,959 | 4,538 |
| 157 | Bishopville | 19.0% | 8.3% | $39,276 | 2,910 |
| 158 | Kingstree | 18.9% | 6.9% | $26,322 | 3,132 |
| 159 | Burton | 18.8% | 7.3% | $68,063 | 6,912 |
| 160 | Westminster | 18.7% | 4.1% | $40,946 | 2,521 |
| 161 | Piedmont | 18.6% | 6.8% | $52,764 | 5,462 |
| 162 | Arcadia | 18.6% | 4.9% | $55,218 | 3,426 |
| 163 | Williston | 18.6% | 2.1% | $39,484 | 2,870 |
| 164 | York | 18.6% | 8.4% | $56,176 | 8,969 |
| 165 | Welcome | 18.4% | 1.0% | $66,094 | 6,527 |
| 166 | Chesterfield | 18.4% | 6.8% | $44,526 | 1,465 |
| 167 | Barnwell | 18.3% | 7.1% | $52,006 | 4,613 |
| 168 | Denmark | 18.1% | 4.4% | $27,451 | 3,117 |
| 169 | Catawba | 18.1% | 5.8% | $59,632 | 1,071 |
| 170 | Judson | 17.8% | 2.5% | $38,646 | 2,515 |
| 171 | Springdale | 17.7% | 17.7% | $41,398 | 2,198 |
| 172 | Mayo | 17.7% | 6.8% | $64,050 | 2,305 |
| 173 | St. George | 17.7% | 5.5% | $33,125 | 2,154 |
| 174 | Greenwood | 17.6% | 7.2% | $41,150 | 22,536 |
| 175 | Pacolet | 17.5% | 4.5% | $42,359 | 2,419 |
| 176 | Wyboo | 17.5% | 5.0% | $59,074 | 3,639 |
| 177 | Manning | 17.4% | 6.7% | $28,569 | 3,863 |
| 178 | Abbeville | 17.4% | 5.9% | $40,575 | 4,872 |
| 179 | Branchville | 17.3% | 7.2% | $43,182 | 1,084 |
| 180 | Sangaree | 17.3% | 7.2% | $77,673 | 8,681 |
| 181 | Lakewood | 17.0% | 6.2% | $56,500 | 3,544 |
| 182 | Camp Croft | 17.0% | 3.5% | $44,219 | 1,586 |
| 183 | Loris | 16.9% | 5.8% | $36,899 | 2,645 |
| 184 | Prosperity | 16.6% | 6.1% | $62,958 | 1,318 |
| 185 | Kershaw | 16.6% | 6.0% | $68,693 | 2,259 |
| 186 | Gadsden | 16.6% | 7.7% | $52,966 | 1,443 |
| 187 | Winnsboro | 16.5% | 6.6% | $37,434 | 3,322 |
| 188 | Jackson | 16.1% | 2.9% | $39,634 | 1,870 |
| 189 | Gloverville | 16.0% | 3.4% | $52,197 | 2,505 |
| 190 | Parker | 15.9% | 6.3% | $40,043 | 12,898 |
| 191 | Johnsonville | 15.8% | 8.2% | $44,830 | 1,251 |
| 192 | Hopkins | 15.8% | 6.9% | $50,063 | 1,985 |
| 193 | Union | 15.8% | 5.8% | $31,914 | 8,079 |
| 194 | Fort Lawn | 15.7% | 10.1% | $60,288 | 1,388 |
| 195 | St. Stephen | 15.5% | 4.1% | $65,370 | 1,462 |
| 196 | Williamston | 15.4% | 4.2% | $64,389 | 4,170 |
| 197 | Arial | 15.3% | 4.1% | $54,286 | 1,919 |
| 198 | Pimlico | 15.3% | 6.2% | $137,070 | 1,765 |
| 199 | Cowpens | 15.1% | 6.7% | $39,094 | 1,840 |
| 200 | Cottageville | 14.9% | 5.4% | $80,938 | 1,196 |
| 201 | Johnston | 14.9% | 9.6% | $34,412 | 2,132 |
| 202 | Whitmire | 14.8% | 2.3% | $37,837 | 1,319 |
| 203 | Lincolnville | 14.6% | 8.7% | $40,417 | 1,064 |
| 204 | Beech Island | 14.4% | 3.8% | $36,027 | 1,578 |
| 205 | Warrenville | 14.4% | 4.1% | $53,418 | 1,042 |
| 206 | Saluda | 14.1% | 3.8% | $42,506 | 3,055 |
| 207 | Chester | 14.0% | 2.2% | $46,138 | 5,218 |
| 208 | Saxon | 13.9% | 3.8% | $32,292 | 4,085 |
| 209 | Laurens | 13.9% | 4.8% | $49,246 | 9,336 |
| 210 | Edmund | 13.8% | 2.7% | $43,494 | 1,161 |
| 211 | South Sumter | 13.6% | 4.8% | $46,406 | 1,626 |
| 212 | Cherryvale | 13.6% | 1.1% | $40,428 | 2,611 |
| 213 | Bonneau Beach | 13.6% | 3.4% | $60,865 | 1,516 |
| 214 | Slater-Marietta | 13.5% | 3.1% | $41,857 | 2,381 |
| 215 | Edgefield | 13.5% | 2.6% | $39,688 | 4,010 |
| 216 | Wellford | 13.4% | 6.1% | $57,338 | 3,515 |
| 217 | Blacksburg | 13.3% | 4.1% | $32,092 | 2,063 |
| 218 | Langley | 13.0% | 4.1% | $53,646 | 1,310 |
| 219 | Bennettsville | 12.9% | 3.5% | $37,115 | 7,751 |
| 220 | Yemassee | 12.7% | 6.7% | $44,896 | 1,178 |
| 221 | Pamplico | 12.6% | 8.1% | $34,545 | 1,134 |
| 222 | Brookdale | 12.6% | 6.3% | $39,449 | 4,291 |
| 223 | Irwin | 12.4% | 1.5% | $55,885 | 1,919 |
| 224 | Dillon | 12.4% | 5.1% | $35,891 | 6,354 |
| 225 | Dalzell | 12.4% | 7.4% | $47,354 | 2,946 |
| 226 | Batesburg-Leesville | 12.3% | 5.5% | $49,646 | 4,941 |
| 227 | Honea Path | 12.0% | 6.4% | $32,900 | 3,739 |
| 228 | Elloree | 11.8% | 4.8% | $33,796 | 1,035 |
| 229 | Arthurtown | 11.7% | 0.0% | $21,046 | 3,272 |
| 230 | Walhalla | 11.4% | 3.1% | $36,327 | 4,157 |
| 231 | Homewood | 11.4% | 5.3% | $64,659 | 2,708 |
| 232 | Gaston | 11.3% | 3.1% | $60,000 | 1,803 |
| 233 | Belton | 10.9% | 4.3% | $49,107 | 4,458 |
| 234 | Whitney | 10.8% | 3.3% | $51,275 | 3,685 |
| 235 | Clearwater | 10.8% | 2.4% | $51,731 | 3,319 |
| 236 | Utica | 10.8% | 5.3% | $55,179 | 1,339 |
| 237 | East Gaffney | 10.5% | 5.7% | $25,227 | 2,824 |
| 238 | Hampton | 10.4% | 5.8% | $43,472 | 2,636 |
| 239 | McCormick | 10.3% | 4.5% | $41,111 | 2,506 |
| 240 | Andrews | 10.1% | 5.8% | $57,247 | 3,485 |
| 241 | Graniteville | 10.0% | 1.2% | $38,938 | 2,056 |
| 242 | Fairfax | 9.7% | 3.7% | $40,649 | 1,935 |
| 243 | Great Falls | 9.7% | 6.7% | $30,458 | 1,690 |
| 244 | Calhoun Falls | 9.7% | 1.3% | $38,715 | 2,049 |
| 245 | Homeland Park | 9.2% | 2.8% | $40,218 | 6,632 |
| 246 | Arkwright | 9.2% | 4.5% | $53,519 | 2,816 |
| 247 | Eureka Mill | 9.1% | 0.0% | $36,486 | 1,813 |
| 248 | Wilkinson Heights | 9.1% | 1.8% | $25,489 | 2,012 |
| 249 | Fairforest | 9.0% | 4.1% | $52,468 | 1,727 |
| 250 | Hilltop | 8.9% | 4.0% | $37,444 | 2,950 |
| 251 | Pageland | 8.8% | 4.4% | $42,679 | 2,489 |
| 252 | Privateer | 8.5% | 5.4% | $49,191 | 2,472 |
| 253 | Ridgeland | 8.3% | 3.0% | $62,981 | 3,764 |
| 254 | Buffalo | 8.3% | 1.0% | $21,614 | 1,329 |
| 255 | Ware Shoals | 8.3% | 4.0% | $36,622 | 2,074 |
| 256 | Drayton | 8.2% | 1.8% | $77,813 | 1,452 |
| 257 | Timmonsville | 8.0% | 0.5% | $34,630 | 2,045 |
| 258 | Blackville | 7.4% | 7.0% | $21,742 | 1,778 |
| 259 | Jonesville | 6.2% | 2.8% | $40,625 | 1,118 |
| 260 | Monarch Mill | 6.0% | 1.7% | $39,350 | 1,822 |
| 261 | Estill | 5.5% | 2.3% | $36,111 | 1,886 |
| 262 | Joanna | 4.7% | 0.0% | $49,141 | 1,306 |
| 263 | Ridgeville | 4.3% | 1.5% | $55,637 | 1,740 |
| 264 | Southern Shops | 3.8% | 1.4% | $37,754 | 3,797 |
| 265 | Dovesville | 3.6% | 1.3% | $31,918 | 1,120 |
| 266 | McColl | 3.0% | 1.4% | $26,638 | 2,200 |
| 267 | Watts Mills | 2.9% | 0.0% | $50,901 | 1,942 |
| 268 | Winnsboro Mills | 2.6% | 0.1% | $34,708 | 1,535 |