South Carolina Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the South Carolina population aged 25 years and above was 3,507,171. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 393,448 people without a high school diploma (ie. 11.22% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 53.09% White Alone, and 35.15% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 1,008,011 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 28.74% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 63.44% White Alone, and 31.05% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 1,059,288 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 30.20% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 69.77% White Alone, and 25.28% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 1,046,424 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 29.84% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 78.93% White Alone, and 14.54% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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