Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the South Carolina White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.65%. Among all South Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Parker CDP had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (27.28%), followed by Gaffney city (21.19%), and Dentsville CDP (17.52%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Parker CDP
Gaffney city
Dentsville CDP
Berea CDP
Gantt CDP
Red Bank CDP
Ladson CDP
Greenwood city
Easley city
Socastee CDP
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Parker CDP 27.28
2 Gaffney city 21.19
3 Dentsville CDP 17.52
4 Berea CDP 16.63
5 Gantt CDP 16.48
6 Red Bank CDP 14.49
7 Ladson CDP 13.15
8 Greenwood city 12.91
9 Easley city 12.74
10 Socastee CDP 10.94
11 Orangeburg city 10.57
12 Moncks Corner town 10.54
13 Oak Grove CDP 10.47
14 Anderson city 9.84
15 Greer city 8.44
16 West Columbia city 8.24
17 Conway city 8.10
18 North Charleston city 7.96
19 Red Hill CDP 7.45
20 Myrtle Beach city 7.22
21 Fountain Inn city 7.12
22 North Myrtle Beach city 7.07
23 Newberry city 7.00
24 Boiling Springs CDP 6.53
25 Sumter city 5.83
26 Goose Creek city 5.71
27 Rock Hill city 5.61
28 Hanahan city 5.46
29 North Augusta city 5.38
30 St. Andrews CDP 5.27
31 Garden City CDP 5.13
32 Taylors CDP 5.02
33 Beaufort city 4.72
33 Cayce city 4.72
34 Summerville town 4.71
35 Spartanburg city 4.67
36 Florence city 4.60
37 Simpsonville city 4.40
38 Lexington town 4.32
39 Carolina Forest CDP 4.21
40 Aiken city 3.88
40 Greenville city 3.88
41 Wade Hampton CDP 3.85
42 Columbia city 3.76
43 Port Royal town 3.72
44 Mauldin city 3.69
45 Hilton Head Island town 3.63
46 Seven Oaks CDP 3.61
47 Clemson city 3.48
48 Bluffton town 3.03
49 James Island town 2.74
50 Irmo town 2.43
51 Forest Acres city 2.27
52 Charleston city 2.25
53 Fort Mill town 2.09
54 Mount Pleasant town 1.46
55 Five Forks CDP 1.19
56 Lake Wylie CDP 1.01
57 Tega Cay city 0.62