Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 393,448. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (36,661), followed by Spartanburg County (27,324), and Horry County (23,048).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Greenville County
Spartanburg County
Horry County
Richland County
Charleston County
Anderson County
Lexington County
York County
Berkeley County
Florence County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By 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 36661
2 Spartanburg County 27324
3 Horry County 23048
4 Richland County 21457
5 Charleston County 20645
6 Anderson County 19741
7 Lexington County 19420
8 York County 15700
9 Berkeley County 15692
10 Florence County 12731
11 Aiken County 12692
12 Pickens County 11032
13 Dorchester County 10360
14 Orangeburg County 9042
15 Beaufort County 8925
16 Laurens County 8296
16 Sumter County 8296
17 Lancaster County 8227
18 Oconee County 7907
19 Darlington County 6664
20 Greenwood County 6582
21 Cherokee County 6349
22 Chesterfield County 6092
23 Georgetown County 4860
24 Kershaw County 4643
25 Clarendon County 4612
26 Dillon County 4024
27 Marion County 4011
28 Marlboro County 3899
29 Colleton County 3781
30 Newberry County 3601
31 Williamsburg County 3596
32 Chester County 3471
33 Edgefield County 3392
34 Union County 3342
35 Abbeville County 2790
36 Barnwell County 2584
37 Saluda County 2509
38 Hampton County 2481
39 Fairfield County 2389
40 Jasper County 2284
41 Lee County 2115
42 Bamberg County 2017
43 Calhoun County 1452
44 Allendale County 1400
45 McCormick County 1312