Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of South Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 1,059,288. Among all South Carolina cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (24,553), followed by North Charleston city (24,345), and Columbia city (20,376).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina cities and places.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston city | 24553 |
| 2 | North Charleston city | 24345 |
| 3 | Columbia city | 20376 |
| 4 | Rock Hill city | 16636 |
| 5 | Mount Pleasant town | 14615 |
| 6 | Summerville town | 12866 |
| 7 | Greenville city | 10737 |
| 8 | Goose Creek city | 10227 |
| 9 | Sumter city | 9048 |
| 10 | Myrtle Beach city | 8252 |
| 11 | Florence city | 8215 |
| 12 | Mauldin city | 7164 |
| 13 | Hilton Head Island town | 6945 |
| 14 | Greer city | 6874 |
| 15 | Socastee CDP | 6624 |
| 16 | Bluffton town | 6222 |
| 17 | Spartanburg city | 6220 |
| 18 | Aiken city | 6017 |
| 19 | North Augusta city | 5963 |
| 20 | Carolina Forest CDP | 5760 |
| 21 | Anderson city | 5757 |
| 22 | Simpsonville city | 5275 |
| 23 | St. Andrews CDP | 5194 |
| 24 | Easley city | 5193 |
| 25 | Conway city | 5091 |
| 26 | North Myrtle Beach city | 4930 |
| 27 | Wade Hampton CDP | 4851 |
| 28 | Taylors CDP | 4835 |
| 29 | Lexington town | 4756 |
| 30 | Hanahan city | 4198 |
| 31 | Fort Mill town | 4184 |
| 32 | Dentsville CDP | 4018 |
| 33 | Seven Oaks CDP | 3698 |
| 34 | West Columbia city | 3595 |
| 35 | Garden City CDP | 3499 |
| 36 | Little River CDP | 3367 |
| 37 | Greenwood city | 3358 |
| 38 | Red Hill CDP | 3292 |
| 39 | Lake Wylie CDP | 3261 |
| 40 | Irmo town | 3227 |
| 41 | Berea CDP | 3207 |
| 42 | Five Forks CDP | 3114 |
| 43 | Cayce city | 3095 |
| 44 | Oak Grove CDP | 3007 |
| 45 | Beaufort city | 3002 |
| 46 | Ladson CDP | 2987 |
| 47 | Moncks Corner town | 2924 |
| 48 | Orangeburg city | 2915 |
| 49 | Red Bank CDP | 2899 |
| 50 | Murrells Inlet CDP | 2830 |
| 51 | Sangaree CDP | 2623 |
| 52 | Boiling Springs CDP | 2524 |
| 53 | Port Royal town | 2520 |
| 54 | Laurens city | 2449 |
| 55 | Powdersville CDP | 2391 |
| 56 | Forestbrook CDP | 2334 |
| 57 | Gantt CDP | 2315 |
| 58 | Lugoff CDP | 2281 |
| 59 | Seneca city | 2241 |
| 60 | Union city | 2125 |
| 61 | Woodfield CDP | 2083 |
| 62 | Camden city | 2052 |
| 63 | James Island town | 2028 |
| 64 | Newberry city | 2005 |
| 65 | Gaffney city | 1997 |
| 66 | Fountain Inn city | 1983 |
| 67 | Centerville CDP | 1979 |
| 68 | Georgetown city | 1897 |
| 69 | Tega Cay city | 1863 |
| 70 | Litchfield Beach CDP | 1811 |
| 71 | Lancaster city | 1771 |
| 72 | Valley Falls CDP | 1732 |
| 73 | Clemson city | 1688 |
| 74 | Hardeeville city | 1673 |
| 75 | Forest Acres city | 1622 |
| 76 | York city | 1562 |
| 77 | Parker CDP | 1543 |
| 78 | Sans Souci CDP | 1519 |
| 79 | Clover town | 1492 |
| 80 | Lake Murray of Richland CDP | 1487 |
| 81 | Burton CDP | 1425 |
| 82 | Lyman town | 1420 |
| 83 | White Knoll CDP | 1389 |
| 84 | Darlington city | 1379 |
| 84 | Newport CDP | 1379 |
| 85 | Laurel Bay CDP | 1347 |
| 86 | Welcome CDP | 1336 |
| 87 | Hollywood town | 1258 |
| 88 | Chester city | 1257 |
| 89 | Hartsville city | 1215 |
| 90 | Dalzell CDP | 1200 |
| 91 | Lake City city | 1181 |
| 92 | Homeland Park CDP | 1162 |
| 93 | Blythewood town | 1146 |
| 94 | Bennettsville city | 1124 |
| 95 | Travelers Rest city | 1104 |
| 96 | Walterboro city | 1081 |
| 97 | Wyboo CDP | 1069 |
| 98 | Surfside Beach town | 1063 |
| 99 | India Hook CDP | 1059 |
| 100 | Woodruff city | 1016 |
| 101 | Roebuck CDP | 1009 |
| 102 | Lakewood CDP | 988 |
| 103 | Cheraw town | 963 |
| 104 | Piedmont CDP | 931 |
| 105 | Belton city | 928 |
| 106 | Edgefield town | 916 |
| 107 | Dillon city | 906 |
| 108 | Batesburg-Leesville town | 894 |
| 109 | Capitol View CDP | 871 |
| 110 | Andrews town | 847 |
| 111 | Clearwater CDP | 827 |
| 112 | Northlake CDP | 821 |
| 113 | Williamston town | 820 |
| 114 | Brookdale CDP | 809 |
| 115 | Walhalla city | 806 |
| 116 | Abbeville city | 797 |
| 117 | Duncan town | 794 |
| 118 | Marion city | 792 |
| 119 | Southern Shops CDP | 776 |
| 120 | East Camden CDP | 772 |
| 121 | Williston town | 767 |
| 122 | Pine Ridge town | 760 |
| 123 | Kingstree town | 752 |
| 124 | Clinton city | 748 |
| 125 | Bamberg town | 747 |
| 126 | Honea Path town | 743 |
| 127 | Manning city | 741 |
| 128 | Belvedere CDP | 713 |
| 128 | Lesslie CDP | 713 |
| 129 | Springdale town | 695 |
| 130 | Dunean CDP | 684 |
| 130 | Wellford city | 684 |
| 131 | Pickens city | 664 |
| 132 | Utica CDP | 661 |
| 133 | Landrum city | 658 |
| 134 | Hilltop CDP | 653 |
| 135 | Bishopville city | 648 |
| 136 | Golden Grove CDP | 642 |
| 137 | Shell Point CDP | 640 |
| 138 | Baxter Village CDP | 630 |
| 139 | Saluda town | 626 |
| 140 | Hampton town | 620 |
| 140 | Ridgeland town | 620 |
| 141 | Pimlico CDP | 618 |
| 142 | Saxon CDP | 608 |
| 143 | Isle of Palms city | 600 |
| 144 | Arcadia CDP | 591 |
| 145 | Ninety Six town | 587 |
| 146 | Liberty city | 573 |
| 147 | Central town | 572 |
| 147 | Slater-Marietta CDP | 572 |
| 148 | Inman city | 560 |
| 149 | Burnettown town | 541 |
| 150 | Whitney CDP | 536 |
| 151 | Eureka Mill CDP | 532 |
| 152 | Cowpens town | 507 |
| 153 | South Congaree town | 506 |
| 154 | McCormick town | 504 |
| 155 | Barnwell city | 496 |
| 156 | Pageland town | 490 |
| 156 | Westminster city | 490 |
| 157 | Lake Secession CDP | 486 |
| 158 | St. George town | 485 |
| 159 | St. Matthews town | 484 |
| 160 | Loris city | 476 |
| 161 | Hopkins CDP | 474 |
| 162 | Arial CDP | 467 |
| 163 | Denmark city | 465 |
| 164 | Elgin CDP | 464 |
| 164 | New Ellenton town | 464 |
| 165 | Gaston town | 458 |
| 165 | Pendleton town | 458 |
| 166 | North Hartsville CDP | 454 |
| 167 | Privateer CDP | 451 |
| 168 | Graniteville CDP | 450 |
| 169 | Elgin town | 447 |
| 170 | Gloverville CDP | 445 |
| 171 | Allendale town | 444 |
| 172 | Ben Avon CDP | 442 |
| 173 | South Sumter CDP | 434 |
| 174 | Pacolet town | 433 |
| 175 | Mullins city | 428 |
| 176 | Keowee Key CDP | 424 |
| 177 | Arkwright CDP | 422 |
| 178 | Cherryvale CDP | 421 |
| 179 | Wilkinson Heights CDP | 418 |
| 180 | Springdale CDP | 416 |
| 181 | Ravenel town | 415 |
| 181 | Wedgefield CDP | 415 |
| 182 | Gadsden CDP | 411 |
| 182 | Mayo CDP | 411 |
| 183 | Great Falls town | 410 |
| 184 | Kershaw town | 402 |
| 185 | Johnston town | 400 |
| 186 | Beech Island CDP | 398 |
| 187 | Varnville town | 392 |
| 188 | Fairforest CDP | 388 |
| 189 | Winnsboro town | 387 |
| 190 | Chapin town | 376 |
| 191 | Catawba CDP | 375 |
| 192 | Pinopolis CDP | 368 |
| 192 | Timmonsville town | 368 |
| 193 | Estill town | 361 |
| 194 | Branchville town | 360 |
| 195 | Camp Croft CDP | 354 |
| 196 | Jackson town | 343 |
| 197 | Chesterfield town | 342 |
| 198 | Fairfax town | 341 |
| 199 | Buffalo CDP | 332 |
| 200 | Watts Mills CDP | 329 |
| 201 | East Gaffney CDP | 328 |
| 202 | Folly Beach city | 327 |
| 203 | Seabrook CDP | 326 |
| 204 | Riverview CDP | 320 |
| 204 | Winnsboro Mills CDP | 320 |
| 205 | Awendaw town | 319 |
| 205 | Edisto CDP | 319 |
| 206 | Cateechee CDP | 310 |
| 207 | Reidville town | 307 |
| 208 | Latta town | 295 |
| 209 | Stateburg CDP | 294 |
| 210 | Blackville town | 291 |
| 211 | Monarch Mill CDP | 286 |
| 212 | Homewood CDP | 284 |
| 213 | Johnsonville city | 277 |
| 214 | Chickasaw Point CDP | 273 |
| 215 | Scranton town | 272 |
| 216 | Blacksburg town | 271 |
| 217 | Drayton CDP | 268 |
| 217 | Irwin CDP | 268 |
| 217 | St. Stephen town | 268 |
| 218 | East Sumter CDP | 266 |
| 219 | Langley CDP | 263 |
| 220 | Calhoun Falls town | 261 |
| 221 | Meggett town | 253 |
| 221 | Ware Shoals town | 253 |
| 222 | Seabrook Island town | 252 |
| 223 | Holly Hill town | 246 |
| 224 | Murphys Estates CDP | 245 |
| 225 | Cokesbury CDP | 243 |
| 226 | McColl town | 242 |
| 227 | Edmund CDP | 239 |
| 228 | Lamar town | 238 |
| 228 | Pamplico town | 238 |
| 228 | Ridgeville town | 238 |
| 229 | Whitmire town | 237 |
| 230 | Fort Lawn town | 234 |
| 231 | Iva town | 231 |
| 231 | McBee town | 231 |
| 232 | Santee town | 230 |
| 233 | Van Wyck town | 227 |
| 233 | Wagener town | 227 |
| 234 | North town | 226 |
| 235 | Edisto Beach town | 221 |
| 235 | Quinby town | 221 |
| 236 | Joanna CDP | 218 |
| 236 | Kiawah Island town | 218 |
| 237 | Cottageville town | 216 |
| 238 | Oakland CDP | 213 |
| 239 | Prosperity town | 210 |
| 240 | Aynor town | 209 |
| 240 | Sullivan's Island town | 209 |
| 241 | La France CDP | 204 |
| 242 | Swansea town | 199 |
| 243 | Bonneau Beach CDP | 197 |
| 243 | Dunbar CDP | 197 |
| 244 | Heath Springs town | 195 |
| 245 | Gray Court town | 194 |
| 246 | Grover CDP | 187 |
| 247 | Arthurtown CDP | 186 |
| 248 | Summit town | 185 |
| 248 | The Cliffs Valley CDP | 185 |
| 249 | Pelion town | 181 |
| 250 | Conestee CDP | 180 |
| 250 | West Pelzer town | 180 |
| 251 | Clifton CDP | 177 |
| 252 | Olympia CDP | 176 |
| 253 | Fripp Island CDP | 175 |
| 254 | Bucksport CDP | 173 |
| 255 | Campobello town | 171 |
| 255 | Elloree town | 171 |
| 256 | Lincolnville town | 170 |
| 257 | Dovesville CDP | 167 |
| 258 | Jefferson town | 165 |
| 259 | Pelzer town | 163 |
| 260 | Cameron town | 162 |
| 261 | Chesnee city | 160 |
| 261 | Yemassee town | 160 |
| 262 | City View CDP | 159 |
| 263 | Clio town | 157 |
| 263 | Gilbert town | 157 |
| 264 | Harleyville town | 156 |
| 265 | Bowman town | 149 |
| 265 | Promised Land CDP | 149 |
| 266 | Judson CDP | 146 |
| 267 | Briarcliffe Acres town | 145 |
| 268 | Arcadia Lakes town | 139 |
| 268 | Sharon town | 139 |
| 269 | Lake View town | 137 |
| 270 | DeBordieu Colony CDP | 136 |
| 270 | Warrenville CDP | 136 |
| 271 | Cane Savannah CDP | 135 |
| 272 | Bonneau town | 131 |
| 272 | Inman Mills CDP | 131 |
| 273 | McClellanville town | 128 |
| 274 | Due West town | 123 |
| 274 | Fairview Crossroads CDP | 123 |
| 274 | Pinewood town | 123 |
| 275 | Mayesville town | 121 |
| 275 | Norway town | 121 |
| 276 | Cash CDP | 120 |
| 277 | Gayle Mill CDP | 119 |
| 278 | Norris town | 118 |
| 278 | Six Mile town | 118 |
| 279 | Elliott CDP | 117 |
| 279 | Newtown CDP | 117 |
| 280 | Carlisle town | 115 |
| 281 | Fair Play CDP | 114 |
| 281 | Lockhart town | 114 |
| 282 | Society Hill town | 111 |
| 283 | Enoree CDP | 106 |
| 284 | Little Mountain town | 105 |
| 285 | Eastover town | 104 |
| 285 | Jonesville town | 104 |
| 286 | Helena CDP | 103 |
| 286 | Manville CDP | 103 |
| 286 | Stuckey town | 103 |
| 287 | Coward town | 102 |
| 288 | Ridge Spring town | 101 |
| 288 | Sandy Springs CDP | 101 |
| 289 | Hamer CDP | 100 |
| 290 | North Santee CDP | 99 |
| 290 | Springfield town | 99 |
| 291 | Finklea CDP | 97 |
| 292 | Summerton town | 96 |
| 293 | Dacusville CDP | 94 |
| 294 | Centenary CDP | 92 |
| 295 | Hickory Grove town | 90 |
| 296 | Brunson town | 87 |
| 296 | Ehrhardt town | 87 |
| 297 | Turbeville town | 85 |
| 297 | Unity CDP | 85 |
| 298 | Glendale CDP | 82 |
| 298 | Wallace CDP | 82 |
| 299 | Hemingway town | 79 |
| 300 | Bethune town | 77 |
| 301 | Converse CDP | 75 |
| 301 | Greeleyville town | 75 |
| 301 | Olanta town | 75 |
| 301 | Rowesville town | 75 |
| 302 | Donalds town | 74 |
| 303 | Dale CDP | 73 |
| 304 | Little Rock CDP | 72 |
| 305 | Buford CDP | 71 |
| 305 | Paxville town | 71 |
| 306 | Furman town | 70 |
| 307 | Lynchburg town | 69 |
| 308 | Danwood CDP | 68 |
| 309 | Alcolu CDP | 67 |
| 309 | Boykin CDP | 67 |
| 309 | Ruby town | 67 |
| 309 | West Union town | 67 |
| 310 | Patrick town | 66 |
| 311 | Hilda town | 64 |
| 312 | Cordova town | 62 |
| 312 | Pine Ridge CDP | 62 |
| 313 | Cross Hill town | 61 |
| 313 | Daviston CDP | 61 |
| 313 | Eutawville town | 61 |
| 313 | Wisacky CDP | 61 |
| 314 | Atlantic Beach town | 60 |
| 314 | Modoc CDP | 60 |
| 315 | Richburg town | 59 |
| 316 | Reevesville town | 58 |
| 317 | Jacksonboro CDP | 56 |
| 318 | Daufuskie Island CDP | 55 |
| 318 | Monetta town | 55 |
| 318 | Waterloo town | 55 |
| 319 | McConnells town | 54 |
| 319 | Trenton town | 54 |
| 320 | Lane town | 52 |
| 320 | Snelling town | 52 |
| 321 | Neeses town | 50 |
| 322 | Windsor town | 49 |
| 323 | Startex CDP | 48 |
| 324 | Glenn Springs CDP | 46 |
| 325 | Harbor Island CDP | 45 |
| 326 | Mount Croghan town | 41 |
| 326 | Ridgeway town | 41 |
| 326 | Williams town | 41 |
| 327 | Elko town | 40 |
| 327 | Hodges town | 40 |
| 327 | Lowrys town | 40 |
| 327 | Sheldon CDP | 40 |
| 328 | Antreville CDP | 39 |
| 328 | Central Pacolet town | 39 |
| 328 | Nichols town | 39 |
| 328 | Sycamore town | 39 |
| 329 | Troy town | 37 |
| 330 | Mountville CDP | 36 |
| 331 | Kline town | 35 |
| 331 | Lowndesville town | 35 |
| 331 | Olar town | 35 |
| 331 | Salley town | 35 |
| 332 | Mulberry CDP | 34 |
| 332 | Pauline CDP | 34 |
| 333 | Foreston CDP | 32 |
| 333 | Silverstreet town | 32 |
| 333 | Ward town | 32 |
| 334 | Livingston town | 31 |
| 334 | Rockville town | 31 |
| 335 | Perry town | 30 |
| 335 | St. Charles CDP | 30 |
| 336 | Ware Place CDP | 29 |
| 337 | South Union CDP | 28 |
| 338 | Jamestown town | 27 |
| 338 | Live Oak CDP | 27 |
| 338 | Willington CDP | 27 |
| 339 | Ashwood CDP | 26 |
| 339 | Mount Carmel CDP | 26 |
| 339 | Salem town | 26 |
| 339 | Starr town | 26 |
| 340 | Tatum town | 24 |
| 341 | Lobeco CDP | 23 |
| 341 | Smoaks town | 23 |
| 342 | Adams Run CDP | 22 |
| 342 | Sellers town | 22 |
| 343 | Parksville town | 20 |
| 344 | Gifford town | 19 |
| 344 | Princeton CDP | 19 |
| 345 | Pomaria town | 18 |
| 345 | Rembert CDP | 18 |
| 345 | Russellville CDP | 18 |
| 345 | Zion CDP | 18 |
| 346 | Caesars Head CDP | 17 |
| 346 | Coronaca CDP | 17 |
| 346 | Gillisonville CDP | 17 |
| 346 | Lodge town | 17 |
| 347 | Ketchuptown CDP | 13 |
| 347 | Ulmer town | 13 |
| 348 | Blenheim town | 12 |
| 348 | Clarks Hill CDP | 12 |
| 348 | Lydia CDP | 12 |
| 348 | Rains CDP | 12 |
| 349 | Scotia town | 11 |
| 349 | Vance town | 11 |
| 350 | Browntown CDP | 10 |
| 350 | Newry CDP | 10 |
| 351 | Pawleys Island town | 9 |
| 351 | Woodford town | 9 |
| 352 | Jenkinsville town | 8 |
| 352 | Luray town | 8 |
| 352 | Oswego CDP | 8 |
| 353 | Peak town | 7 |
| 353 | Smyrna town | 7 |
| 354 | Bradley CDP | 6 |
| 354 | Cope town | 6 |
| 354 | Shiloh CDP | 6 |
| 355 | Floydale CDP | 5 |
| 356 | Islandton CDP | 4 |
| 357 | Govan town | 3 |
| 358 | Clemson University CDP | 2 |
| 358 | Plum Branch town | 2 |
| 359 | Abney Crossroads CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Cherokee Falls CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Coosawhatchie CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Cross Anchor CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Fingerville CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Gramling CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Green Sea CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Longcreek CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Tamassee CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Tigerville CDP | 0 |
| 359 | Tradesville CDP | 0 |