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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.

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#1
Clemson University100% · Median income —
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#2
Baxter Village75.3% · Median income $151,629
#3
Isle of Palms71.6% · Median income $156,979

All 173 towns

Bachelor's or higher, highest first.

#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Clemson University7,015 people 100% —19.2
2 Baxter Village4,542 people 75.3% $151,62942.1
3 Isle of Palms4,362 people 71.6% $156,97954.6
4 Mount Pleasant93,993 people 68.4% $124,75542.6
5 Tega Cay13,615 people 67.1% $142,00041.0
6 Five Forks18,656 people 65.6% $141,78640.4
7 Keowee Key3,351 people 65.5% $124,78865.6
8 Forest Acres10,530 people 62% $78,30641.5
9 Clemson18,072 people 59.4% $49,52024.8
10 Charleston154,338 people 58.3% $92,41436.6
11 Fort Mill30,775 people 57.6% $121,82338.4
12 Hilton Head Island37,911 people 56.1% $94,65759.8
13 Central5,320 people 56.1% $60,25824.0
14 Greenville72,935 people 55.5% $71,47234.7
15 Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 54.8% $119,10746.5
16 Litchfield Beach9,044 people 52.7% $76,35164.1
17 Bluffton33,157 people 51.9% $111,28142.7
18 Lexington24,585 people 50.7% $87,12639.0
19 Pendleton3,594 people 50% $61,90140.4
20 James Island12,198 people 49.5% $104,21741.7
21 Aiken32,521 people 47.7% $76,74646.6
22 Lake Wylie16,006 people 47.5% $112,09738.2
23 Taylors24,505 people 46.8% $77,14437.5
24 India Hook3,960 people 46.7% $106,66739.3
25 Blythewood5,731 people 46.2% $94,16746.1
26 Wade Hampton20,898 people 46% $77,44938.9
27 Columbia139,643 people 45.9% $55,52928.6
28 Hardeeville10,871 people 42.6% $78,36561.4
29 Travelers Rest8,370 people 42.5% $54,58322.0
30 Murrells Inlet10,044 people 42.1% $77,43860.4
31 Greer41,536 people 41.4% $82,62636.0
32 Seven Oaks15,921 people 41.3% $62,95540.9
33 West Columbia17,963 people 40.9% $56,91238.6
34 North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 39.9% $72,72261.9
35 Beaufort13,747 people 39.6% $61,22032.2
36 Surfside Beach4,270 people 39.5% $70,10655.5
37 Irmo11,813 people 39.2% $80,48940.3
38 Camden8,267 people 39.1% $63,57642.4
39 Mauldin27,055 people 38.7% $82,33140.9
40 Newport4,121 people 38.7% $110,41744.0
41 Port Royal15,579 people 38.4% $74,87025.1
42 Hanahan21,452 people 38.2% $87,98436.6
43 Simpsonville26,144 people 37.9% $82,45737.1
44 North Augusta25,653 people 36.7% $86,09242.3
45 Powdersville10,771 people 36.5% $84,91040.2
46 Carolina Forest26,263 people 35.5% $74,43640.3
47 Rock Hill75,259 people 35.1% $68,77135.7
48 Northlake4,390 people 34.8% $89,63542.0
49 Summerville51,654 people 33.5% $81,04638.9
50 Myrtle Beach38,371 people 33.5% $60,39447.3
51 Fountain Inn12,020 people 33.5% $73,58535.2
52 North Hartsville3,304 people 33.5% $59,74437.8
53 Hartsville7,419 people 33.4% $49,27235.3
54 Golden Grove2,913 people 33.4% $72,56543.6
55 Spartanburg38,910 people 32.6% $51,96436.0
56 Oak Grove12,256 people 32.6% $74,55437.0
57 Hollywood5,382 people 32.1% $73,69353.0
58 Easley24,841 people 31.9% $66,29939.2
59 Clinton7,676 people 31.4% $44,52230.6
60 Cayce13,741 people 31.1% $62,04537.7
61 Pine Ridge2,596 people 30.8% $95,00040.3
62 Florence40,408 people 30.4% $56,14337.8
63 Forestbrook7,479 people 30.3% $81,28650.5
64 Goose Creek48,078 people 29.7% $88,17834.0
65 Moncks Corner15,485 people 29.7% $91,50035.4
66 Lugoff9,786 people 29.7% $69,48538.8
67 Lyman6,547 people 29.6% $75,65332.6
68 Duncan4,310 people 29.5% $52,50034.4
69 Clover7,234 people 29.2% $85,45037.6
70 Seneca8,993 people 29.1% $52,02239.6
71 Sumter43,053 people 28.7% $55,59233.6
72 North Charleston119,913 people 28.6% $62,95634.6
73 Sans Souci7,665 people 28.4% $45,06940.5
74 Anderson30,051 people 28.3% $46,93332.7
75 White Knoll8,310 people 27.9% $80,24632.2
76 Springdale2,742 people 26.9% $77,72236.7
77 Ravenel2,615 people 26.9% $82,73839.1
78 Boiling Springs12,936 people 26.5% $72,06833.3
79 Capitol View4,374 people 26.4% $46,64537.2
80 Orangeburg13,253 people 26.3% $38,63536.4
81 Little River11,771 people 25.8% $65,78661.4
82 St. Andrews19,868 people 25.7% $46,51133.2
83 Walterboro5,480 people 25% $56,45735.2
84 Roebuck2,902 people 25% $51,20435.5
85 Bamberg2,996 people 24.4% $49,53149.5
86 Ninety Six2,521 people 23.9% $55,41740.0
87 Inman3,166 people 23.4% $63,59936.6
88 Dunean3,668 people 23.3% $48,55336.6
89 Varnville2,571 people 23.3% $55,71438.8
90 Gaffney12,596 people 23.1% $41,08931.9
91 Landrum2,620 people 22.6% $44,23848.9
92 East Camden4,194 people 22.4% $53,71536.5
93 New Ellenton2,837 people 22.4% $58,47632.9
94 Centerville7,049 people 22.3% $64,38042.1
95 Belvedere5,180 people 22.3% $53,02139.0
96 Garden City11,591 people 22.2% $47,24962.2
97 Georgetown8,565 people 22.1% $56,98146.3
98 Woodfield9,465 people 22% $45,52637.9
99 Socastee23,796 people 21.8% $62,25743.3
100 Red Hill15,920 people 21.7% $68,25046.9
101 Berea16,862 people 21.3% $49,82936.7
102 Lancaster8,921 people 21.1% $46,31140.4
103 Gantt15,401 people 21% $47,31631.5
104 Lesslie3,077 people 20.7% $100,61840.4
105 Valley Falls8,239 people 20.5% $55,66127.0
106 Cheraw4,960 people 20.3% $26,68944.6
107 Allendale2,653 people 20.1% $23,52939.4
108 Mullins3,914 people 19.9% $34,90837.9
109 Ladson16,140 people 19.8% $78,76031.3
110 Dentsville15,209 people 19.8% $45,47336.1
111 Marion6,206 people 19.8% $30,66243.9
112 Pickens3,155 people 19.8% $55,00040.6
113 Newberry10,790 people 19.7% $51,26029.3
114 Conway27,263 people 19.6% $56,65032.5
115 Lake City5,988 people 19.6% $33,60043.7
116 Darlington6,120 people 19.4% $33,95245.0
117 Burnettown3,135 people 19.4% $50,34736.0
118 Red Bank11,314 people 19.3% $68,00436.9
119 Laurel Bay5,882 people 19.3% $54,34523.0
120 Liberty3,350 people 19.2% $42,20639.3
121 Woodruff4,538 people 19.1% $70,95934.8
122 Bishopville2,910 people 19% $39,27642.3
123 Kingstree3,132 people 18.9% $26,32242.3
124 Burton6,912 people 18.8% $68,06340.0
125 Westminster2,521 people 18.7% $40,94640.0
126 York8,969 people 18.6% $56,17635.0
127 Piedmont5,462 people 18.6% $52,76436.8
128 Arcadia3,426 people 18.6% $55,21829.4
129 Williston2,870 people 18.6% $39,48440.4
130 Welcome6,527 people 18.4% $66,09439.1
131 Barnwell4,613 people 18.3% $52,00636.4
132 Denmark3,117 people 18.1% $27,45129.1
133 Judson2,515 people 17.8% $38,64627.8
134 Greenwood22,536 people 17.6% $41,15034.3
135 Wyboo3,639 people 17.5% $59,07457.6
136 Abbeville4,872 people 17.4% $40,57537.1
137 Manning3,863 people 17.4% $28,56956.2
138 Sangaree8,681 people 17.3% $77,67336.1
139 Lakewood3,544 people 17% $56,50043.0
140 Loris2,645 people 16.9% $36,89951.2
141 Winnsboro3,322 people 16.5% $37,43439.3
142 Gloverville2,505 people 16% $52,19740.7
143 Parker12,898 people 15.9% $40,04331.9
144 Union8,079 people 15.7% $31,91445.5
145 Williamston4,170 people 15.4% $64,38938.9
146 Saluda3,055 people 14.1% $42,50630.9
147 Chester5,218 people 14% $46,13838.8
148 Laurens9,336 people 13.9% $49,24642.1
149 Saxon4,085 people 13.9% $32,29227.3
150 Cherryvale2,611 people 13.6% $40,42825.6
151 Edgefield4,010 people 13.5% $39,68840.0
152 Wellford3,515 people 13.4% $57,33828.8
153 Bennettsville7,751 people 12.9% $37,11541.6
154 Brookdale4,291 people 12.6% $39,44932.9
155 Dillon6,354 people 12.4% $35,89140.4
156 Dalzell2,946 people 12.4% $47,35426.9
157 Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 12.3% $49,64640.4
158 Honea Path3,739 people 12% $32,90042.2
159 Arthurtown3,272 people 11.7% $21,04622.3
160 Walhalla4,157 people 11.4% $36,32740.9
161 Homewood2,708 people 11.4% $64,65947.2
162 Belton4,458 people 10.9% $49,10735.4
163 Whitney3,685 people 10.8% $51,27540.3
164 Clearwater3,319 people 10.8% $51,73139.0
165 East Gaffney2,824 people 10.5% $25,22746.1
166 Hampton2,636 people 10.4% $43,47250.2
167 McCormick2,506 people 10.3% $41,11141.0
168 Andrews3,485 people 10.1% $57,24734.5
169 Homeland Park6,632 people 9.2% $40,21833.9
170 Arkwright2,816 people 9.2% $53,51926.8
171 Hilltop2,950 people 8.9% $37,44435.0
172 Ridgeland3,764 people 8.4% $62,98132.7
173 Southern Shops3,797 people 3.8% $37,75435.9
How it works

How this ranking works

The SC list, with the map →

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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