Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the South Carolina White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.50%. Among all South Carolina counties, Allendale County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (49.13%), followed by Marlboro County (45.02%), and Hampton County (41.49%).

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 Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Allendale County
Marlboro County
Hampton County
Chester County
Marion County
Williamsburg County
Lee County
Colleton County
Dillon County
Union County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Allendale County 49.13
2 Marlboro County 45.02
3 Hampton County 41.49
4 Chester County 41.26
5 Marion County 41.24
6 Williamsburg County 40.92
7 Lee County 40.67
8 Colleton County 39.70
9 Dillon County 39.56
10 Union County 37.47
11 Chesterfield County 36.81
12 Abbeville County 35.79
13 Cherokee County 35.64
14 Barnwell County 35.16
15 Laurens County 35.11
16 Clarendon County 34.90
17 Kershaw County 34.68
18 Edgefield County 34.42
19 Bamberg County 33.91
20 Saluda County 33.55
21 Darlington County 32.94
22 McCormick County 32.89
23 Fairfield County 32.70
24 Newberry County 32.63
25 Calhoun County 31.97
26 Horry County 31.56
27 Spartanburg County 30.63
28 Sumter County 29.77
29 Anderson County 29.76
30 Florence County 29.64
31 Pickens County 29.54
32 Aiken County 29.48
33 Jasper County 29.24
34 Greenwood County 28.55
35 Berkeley County 28.41
36 Oconee County 28.24
37 Orangeburg County 27.18
38 Lancaster County 26.85
39 Lexington County 26.43
40 Dorchester County 25.41
41 York County 23.33
42 Georgetown County 22.17
43 Greenville County 20.93
44 Beaufort County 18.08
45 Richland County 16.99
46 Charleston County 15.30