Ranking of South Carolina Counties By 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 South Carolina White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 208,880. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (20,216), followed by Spartanburg County (16,366), and Horry County (15,936).

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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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Greenville County
Spartanburg County
Horry County
Anderson County
Lexington County
York County
Pickens County
Berkeley County
Charleston County
Aiken County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Greenville County 20216
2 Spartanburg County 16366
3 Horry County 15936
4 Anderson County 14523
5 Lexington County 13507
6 York County 9718
7 Pickens County 9319
8 Berkeley County 8337
9 Charleston County 7267
10 Aiken County 7237
11 Oconee County 6458
12 Lancaster County 5245
13 Richland County 5227
14 Laurens County 5151
15 Florence County 5140
16 Cherokee County 4814
17 Dorchester County 4669
18 Beaufort County 3994
19 Chesterfield County 3628
20 Greenwood County 3317
21 Kershaw County 2882
22 Sumter County 2873
23 Orangeburg County 2775
24 Darlington County 2746
25 Georgetown County 2458
26 Dillon County 2154
27 Chester County 1964
28 Colleton County 1951
29 Union County 1936
30 Abbeville County 1712
31 Marion County 1704
32 Marlboro County 1689
33 Clarendon County 1482
34 Edgefield County 1377
35 Newberry County 1319
36 Saluda County 1111
37 Barnwell County 1028
38 Jasper County 1024
39 Williamsburg County 1022
40 Hampton County 1019
41 Fairfield County 668
42 McCormick County 493
43 Calhoun County 431
44 Bamberg County 429
45 Lee County 370
46 Allendale County 194