Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of South Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 11.22%. Among all South Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Parker CDP had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (29.23%), followed by Gantt CDP (22.43%), and Berea CDP (21.03%).
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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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker CDP | 29.23 |
| 2 | Gantt CDP | 22.43 |
| 3 | Berea CDP | 21.03 |
| 4 | Greenwood city | 19.36 |
| 5 | Gaffney city | 19.10 |
| 6 | Newberry city | 18.05 |
| 7 | Ladson CDP | 15.04 |
| 8 | Orangeburg city | 14.44 |
| 9 | Anderson city | 14.10 |
| 10 | Dentsville CDP | 13.64 |
| 11 | Easley city | 13.60 |
| 12 | Spartanburg city | 13.56 |
| 13 | Red Bank CDP | 13.55 |
| 14 | North Charleston city | 13.31 |
| 15 | Socastee CDP | 13.06 |
| 16 | Florence city | 11.65 |
| 17 | Sumter city | 11.14 |
| 18 | Fountain Inn city | 11.11 |
| 19 | Greer city | 11.08 |
| 20 | Conway city | 10.38 |
| 21 | Moncks Corner town | 10.04 |
| 22 | West Columbia city | 9.55 |
| 23 | Columbia city | 9.54 |
| 24 | Myrtle Beach city | 9.53 |
| 25 | Oak Grove CDP | 9.12 |
| 26 | St. Andrews CDP | 8.85 |
| 27 | Rock Hill city | 8.68 |
| 28 | Aiken city | 8.43 |
| 29 | Red Hill CDP | 8.40 |
| 30 | Greenville city | 8.07 |
| 31 | Summerville town | 7.83 |
| 32 | Goose Creek city | 7.72 |
| 33 | Hilton Head Island town | 7.46 |
| 34 | Hanahan city | 7.39 |
| 35 | Boiling Springs CDP | 7.37 |
| 36 | Taylors CDP | 7.06 |
| 37 | Carolina Forest CDP | 6.78 |
| 38 | North Myrtle Beach city | 6.74 |
| 39 | Wade Hampton CDP | 6.25 |
| 40 | Cayce city | 6.18 |
| 41 | North Augusta city | 6.16 |
| 42 | Lexington town | 6.08 |
| 43 | Beaufort city | 5.96 |
| 44 | Garden City CDP | 5.77 |
| 45 | Clemson city | 5.51 |
| 46 | Simpsonville city | 5.46 |
| 47 | Mauldin city | 5.21 |
| 48 | Port Royal town | 5.16 |
| 49 | Irmo town | 5.04 |
| 50 | Seven Oaks CDP | 4.89 |
| 51 | James Island town | 4.44 |
| 52 | Charleston city | 4.18 |
| 53 | Bluffton town | 3.69 |
| 54 | Forest Acres city | 3.51 |
| 55 | Fort Mill town | 2.70 |
| 56 | Mount Pleasant town | 2.08 |
| 57 | Five Forks CDP | 1.65 |
| 58 | Lake Wylie CDP | 1.51 |
| 59 | Tega Cay city | 1.13 |