Most Educated Cities in South Carolina
Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Most Educated Cities 50
1 Charleston
50.3%
2 North Charleston
50.3%
3 Mount Pleasant
50.3%
4 Hilton Head Island
46%
5 Hilton Head
46%
6 Bluffton
46%
7 Beaufort
46%
8 Port Royal
46%
9 Greenville
41.3%
10 Greer
41.3%
11 Mauldin
41.3%
12 Taylors
41.3%
13 Simpsonville
41.3%
14 Wade Hampton
41.3%
15 Berea
41.3%
16 Gantt
41.3%
17 Five Forks
41.3%
18 Parker
41.3%
19 Columbia
40.7%
20 Saint Andrews
40.7%
21 Dentsville
40.7%
22 Forest Acres
40.7%
23 Rock Hill
39.3%
24 Fort Mill
39.3%
25 Lexington
34.1%
26 West Columbia
34.1%
27 Seven Oaks
34.1%
28 Cayce
34.1%
29 Irmo
34.1%
30 Oak Grove
34.1%
31 Aiken
31.9%
32 North Augusta
31.9%
33 Goose Creek
31%
34 Hanahan
31%
35 Ladson
31%
36 Summerville
29.8%
37 Easley
28.5%
38 Clemson
28.5%
39 Myrtle Beach
27.1%
40 Conway
27.1%
41 Socastee
27.1%
42 North Myrtle Beach
27.1%
43 Red Hill
27.1%
44 Anderson
26.5%
45 Spartanburg
25.1%
46 Greenwood
24.7%
47 Florence
24.4%
48 Sumter
23.5%
49 Newberry
23.1%
50 Orangeburg
19.4%
More South Carolina Rankings 8
Safest Cities in South Carolina Most Affordable Cities in South Carolina Most Expensive Cities in South Carolina Highest Income Cities in South Carolina Largest Cities in South Carolina Fastest Growing Cities in South Carolina Cities with Lowest Unemployment in South Carolina Youngest Cities in South Carolina
Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).