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Most educated towns in South Carolina

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 173 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Greenville
South Carolina · Most educated

Greenville ranks #14 of 173

55.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree · Visit Greenville →

Greenville ranks #14 of 173 for most educated in South Carolina
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1 Clemson University 100% Median income — 2 Baxter Village 75.3% Median income $151,629 3 Isle of Palms 71.6% Median income $156,979
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Clemson University7,015 people 100% — 19.2
2 Baxter Village4,542 people 75.3% $151,629 42.1
3 Isle of Palms4,362 people 71.6% $156,979 54.6
4 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 68.4% $124,755 42.6
5 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 67.1% $142,000 41.0
6 Five Forks18,656 people 65.6% $141,786 40.4
7 Keowee Key3,351 people 65.5% $124,788 65.6
8 Map of Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 62% $78,306 41.5
9 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 59.4% $49,520 24.8
10 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 58.3% $92,414 36.6
11 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 57.6% $121,823 38.4
12 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 56.1% $94,657 59.8
13 Map of Central Central5,320 people 56.1% $60,258 24.0
14 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 55.5% $71,472 34.7
15 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 54.8% $119,107 46.5
16 Litchfield Beach9,044 people 52.7% $76,351 64.1
17 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 51.9% $111,281 42.7
18 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 50.7% $87,126 39.0
19 Pendleton3,594 people 50% $61,901 40.4
20 James Island12,198 people 49.5% $104,217 41.7
21 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 47.7% $76,746 46.6
22 Lake Wylie16,006 people 47.5% $112,097 38.2
23 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 46.8% $77,144 37.5
24 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 46.7% $106,667 39.3
25 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 46.2% $94,167 46.1
26 Wade Hampton20,898 people 46% $77,449 38.9
27 Map of Columbia Columbia139,643 people 45.9% $55,529 28.6
28 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 42.6% $78,365 61.4
29 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 42.5% $54,583 22.0
30 Murrells Inlet10,044 people 42.1% $77,438 60.4
31 Greer Greer41,536 people 41.4% $82,626 36.0
32 Seven Oaks15,921 people 41.3% $62,955 40.9
33 Map of West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 40.9% $56,912 38.6
34 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 39.9% $72,722 61.9
35 Map of Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 39.6% $61,220 32.2
36 Surfside Beach4,270 people 39.5% $70,106 55.5
37 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 39.2% $80,489 40.3
38 Camden Camden8,267 people 39.1% $63,576 42.4
39 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 38.7% $82,331 40.9
40 Newport4,121 people 38.7% $110,417 44.0
41 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 38.4% $74,870 25.1
42 Hanahan21,452 people 38.2% $87,984 36.6
43 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 37.9% $82,457 37.1
44 Map of North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 36.7% $86,092 42.3
45 Powdersville10,771 people 36.5% $84,910 40.2
46 Carolina Forest26,263 people 35.5% $74,436 40.3
47 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 35.1% $68,771 35.7
48 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 34.8% $89,635 42.0
49 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 33.5% $81,046 38.9
50 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 33.5% $60,394 47.3
51 Map of Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 33.5% $73,585 35.2
52 North Hartsville3,304 people 33.5% $59,744 37.8
53 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 33.4% $49,272 35.3
54 Golden Grove2,913 people 33.4% $72,565 43.6
55 Map of Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 32.6% $51,964 36.0
56 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 32.6% $74,554 37.0
57 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 32.1% $73,693 53.0
58 Easley24,841 people 31.9% $66,299 39.2
59 Map of Clinton Clinton7,676 people 31.4% $44,522 30.6
60 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 31.1% $62,045 37.7
61 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 30.8% $95,000 40.3
62 Map of Florence Florence40,408 people 30.4% $56,143 37.8
63 Forestbrook7,479 people 30.3% $81,286 50.5
64 Map of Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 29.7% $88,178 34.0
65 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 29.7% $91,500 35.4
66 Lugoff9,786 people 29.7% $69,485 38.8
67 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 29.6% $75,653 32.6
68 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 29.5% $52,500 34.4
69 Clover Clover7,234 people 29.2% $85,450 37.6
70 Map of Seneca Seneca8,993 people 29.1% $52,022 39.6
71 Map of Sumter Sumter43,053 people 28.7% $55,592 33.6
72 Map of North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 28.6% $62,956 34.6
73 Sans Souci7,665 people 28.4% $45,069 40.5
74 Map of Anderson Anderson30,051 people 28.3% $46,933 32.7
75 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 27.9% $80,246 32.2
76 Springdale2,742 people 26.9% $77,722 36.7
77 Map of Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 26.9% $82,738 39.1
78 Boiling Springs12,936 people 26.5% $72,068 33.3
79 Capitol View4,374 people 26.4% $46,645 37.2
80 Map of Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 26.3% $38,635 36.4
81 Little River11,771 people 25.8% $65,786 61.4
82 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 25.7% $46,511 33.2
83 Map of Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 25% $56,457 35.2
84 Roebuck2,902 people 25% $51,204 35.5
85 Bamberg2,996 people 24.4% $49,531 49.5
86 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 23.9% $55,417 40.0
87 Inman Inman3,166 people 23.4% $63,599 36.6
88 Dunean3,668 people 23.3% $48,553 36.6
89 Varnville2,571 people 23.3% $55,714 38.8
90 Map of Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 23.1% $41,089 31.9
91 Map of Landrum Landrum2,620 people 22.6% $44,238 48.9
92 East Camden4,194 people 22.4% $53,715 36.5
93 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 22.4% $58,476 32.9
94 Centerville7,049 people 22.3% $64,380 42.1
95 Belvedere5,180 people 22.3% $53,021 39.0
96 Garden City11,591 people 22.2% $47,249 62.2
97 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 22.1% $56,981 46.3
98 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 22% $45,526 37.9
99 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 21.8% $62,257 43.3
100 Red Hill15,920 people 21.7% $68,250 46.9
101 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 21.3% $49,829 36.7
102 Map of Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 21.1% $46,311 40.4
103 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 21% $47,316 31.5
104 Lesslie3,077 people 20.7% $100,618 40.4
105 Valley Falls8,239 people 20.5% $55,661 27.0
106 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 20.3% $26,689 44.6
107 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 20.1% $23,529 39.4
108 Mullins3,914 people 19.9% $34,908 37.9
109 Ladson16,140 people 19.8% $78,760 31.3
110 Dentsville15,209 people 19.8% $45,473 36.1
111 Marion Marion6,206 people 19.8% $30,662 43.9
112 Map of Pickens Pickens3,155 people 19.8% $55,000 40.6
113 Map of Newberry Newberry10,790 people 19.7% $51,260 29.3
114 Conway Conway27,263 people 19.6% $56,650 32.5
115 Lake City5,988 people 19.6% $33,600 43.7
116 Map of Darlington Darlington6,120 people 19.4% $33,952 45.0
117 Map of Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 19.4% $50,347 36.0
118 Red Bank11,314 people 19.3% $68,004 36.9
119 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 19.3% $54,345 23.0
120 Map of Liberty Liberty3,350 people 19.2% $42,206 39.3
121 Map of Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 19.1% $70,959 34.8
122 Map of Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 19% $39,276 42.3
123 Map of Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 18.9% $26,322 42.3
124 Burton6,912 people 18.8% $68,063 40.0
125 Map of Westminster Westminster2,521 people 18.7% $40,946 40.0
126 York York8,969 people 18.6% $56,176 35.0
127 Piedmont5,462 people 18.6% $52,764 36.8
128 Arcadia3,426 people 18.6% $55,218 29.4
129 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 18.6% $39,484 40.4
130 Welcome6,527 people 18.4% $66,094 39.1
131 Map of Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 18.3% $52,006 36.4
132 Map of Denmark Denmark3,117 people 18.1% $27,451 29.1
133 Judson2,515 people 17.8% $38,646 27.8
134 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 17.6% $41,150 34.3
135 Wyboo3,639 people 17.5% $59,074 57.6
136 Map of Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 17.4% $40,575 37.1
137 Map of Manning Manning3,863 people 17.4% $28,569 56.2
138 Sangaree8,681 people 17.3% $77,673 36.1
139 Lakewood3,544 people 17% $56,500 43.0
140 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 16.9% $36,899 51.2
141 Map of Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 16.5% $37,434 39.3
142 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 16% $52,197 40.7
143 Parker12,898 people 15.9% $40,043 31.9
144 Map of Union Union8,079 people 15.7% $31,914 45.5
145 Map of Williamston Williamston4,170 people 15.4% $64,389 38.9
146 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 14.1% $42,506 30.9
147 Chester Chester5,218 people 14% $46,138 38.8
148 Map of Laurens Laurens9,336 people 13.9% $49,246 42.1
149 Saxon4,085 people 13.9% $32,292 27.3
150 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 13.6% $40,428 25.6
151 Map of Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 13.5% $39,688 40.0
152 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 13.4% $57,338 28.8
153 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 12.9% $37,115 41.6
154 Brookdale4,291 people 12.6% $39,449 32.9
155 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 12.4% $35,891 40.4
156 Dalzell2,946 people 12.4% $47,354 26.9
157 Map of Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 12.3% $49,646 40.4
158 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 12% $32,900 42.2
159 Arthurtown3,272 people 11.7% $21,046 22.3
160 Map of Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 11.4% $36,327 40.9
161 Homewood2,708 people 11.4% $64,659 47.2
162 Belton Belton4,458 people 10.9% $49,107 35.4
163 Whitney3,685 people 10.8% $51,275 40.3
164 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 10.8% $51,731 39.0
165 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 10.5% $25,227 46.1
166 Map of Hampton Hampton2,636 people 10.4% $43,472 50.2
167 Map of McCormick McCormick2,506 people 10.3% $41,111 41.0
168 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 10.1% $57,247 34.5
169 Homeland Park6,632 people 9.2% $40,218 33.9
170 Arkwright2,816 people 9.2% $53,519 26.8
171 Hilltop2,950 people 8.9% $37,444 35.0
172 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 8.4% $62,981 32.7
173 Southern Shops3,797 people 3.8% $37,754 35.9

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Carolina as a whole is 32.1%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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