Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher 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 Bachelors or Higher was 1,046,424. Among all South Carolina counties, Charleston County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (135,620), followed by Greenville County (134,247), and Richland County (103,938).
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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Related Topics: South Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston County | 135620 |
| 2 | Greenville County | 134247 |
| 3 | Richland County | 103938 |
| 4 | York County | 67120 |
| 5 | Lexington County | 63734 |
| 6 | Horry County | 63411 |
| 7 | Beaufort County | 57252 |
| 8 | Spartanburg County | 54415 |
| 9 | Berkeley County | 41090 |
| 10 | Anderson County | 34413 |
| 11 | Aiken County | 34139 |
| 12 | Dorchester County | 31933 |
| 13 | Florence County | 22558 |
| 14 | Pickens County | 22346 |
| 15 | Lancaster County | 20389 |
| 16 | Oconee County | 15868 |
| 17 | Sumter County | 15564 |
| 18 | Georgetown County | 14485 |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 11341 |
| 20 | Orangeburg County | 10977 |
| 21 | Kershaw County | 9617 |
| 22 | Darlington County | 8156 |
| 23 | Laurens County | 7991 |
| 24 | Cherokee County | 5558 |
| 25 | Newberry County | 5461 |
| 26 | Jasper County | 4779 |
| 27 | Colleton County | 4376 |
| 28 | Chesterfield County | 3837 |
| 29 | Edgefield County | 3669 |
| 30 | Clarendon County | 3557 |
| 31 | Williamsburg County | 3498 |
| 32 | Abbeville County | 3121 |
| 33 | Chester County | 2921 |
| 34 | Union County | 2639 |
| 35 | Saluda County | 2586 |
| 36 | Marion County | 2524 |
| 37 | Fairfield County | 2423 |
| 38 | Dillon County | 2301 |
| 39 | Barnwell County | 1944 |
| 40 | Lee County | 1893 |
| 41 | Calhoun County | 1885 |
| 42 | McCormick County | 1649 |
| 43 | Bamberg County | 1571 |
| 44 | Marlboro County | 1540 |
| 45 | Hampton County | 1479 |
| 46 | Allendale County | 609 |