Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the South Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 152,126. Among all South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (34,210), followed by Charleston County (12,239), and Greenville County (10,523).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | 34210 |
| 2 | Charleston County | 12239 |
| 3 | Greenville County | 10523 |
| 4 | York County | 9073 |
| 5 | Lexington County | 6859 |
| 6 | Spartanburg County | 6706 |
| 7 | Berkeley County | 6251 |
| 8 | Orangeburg County | 6179 |
| 9 | Florence County | 5982 |
| 10 | Sumter County | 5640 |
| 11 | Dorchester County | 5594 |
| 12 | Aiken County | 4536 |
| 13 | Horry County | 3735 |
| 14 | Beaufort County | 3703 |
| 15 | Anderson County | 2724 |
| 16 | Lancaster County | 2204 |
| 17 | Williamsburg County | 2165 |
| 18 | Darlington County | 1733 |
| 19 | Kershaw County | 1698 |
| 20 | Georgetown County | 1365 |
| 21 | Greenwood County | 1310 |
| 22 | Laurens County | 1256 |
| 23 | Marion County | 1165 |
| 24 | Clarendon County | 1091 |
| 25 | Dillon County | 1051 |
| 26 | Lee County | 1036 |
| 27 | Pickens County | 1021 |
| 28 | Colleton County | 988 |
| 29 | Jasper County | 865 |
| 30 | Newberry County | 821 |
| 31 | Cherokee County | 757 |
| 32 | Edgefield County | 726 |
| 32 | Marlboro County | 726 |
| 33 | Chesterfield County | 707 |
| 34 | Barnwell County | 653 |
| 35 | Chester County | 618 |
| 36 | Oconee County | 595 |
| 37 | Bamberg County | 566 |
| 38 | Fairfield County | 541 |
| 39 | McCormick County | 469 |
| 40 | Union County | 452 |
| 41 | Abbeville County | 421 |
| 42 | Hampton County | 396 |
| 43 | Saluda County | 278 |
| 44 | Calhoun County | 250 |
| 45 | Allendale County | 248 |