Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 percentage of the South Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 15.87%. Among all South Carolina counties, Bamberg County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (29.77%), followed by Allendale County (29.20%), and Clarendon County (28.01%).

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 Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Bamberg County
Allendale County
Clarendon County
Barnwell County
Edgefield County
Abbeville County
Lee County
Calhoun County
Laurens County
Saluda County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Bamberg County 29.77
2 Allendale County 29.20
3 Clarendon County 28.01
4 Barnwell County 25.07
5 Edgefield County 24.79
6 Abbeville County 23.83
7 Lee County 23.49
8 Calhoun County 23.31
9 Laurens County 23.18
10 Saluda County 22.44
11 McCormick County 22.39
12 Chesterfield County 22.03
13 Newberry County 21.75
14 Darlington County 21.44
15 Union County 20.87
16 Greenwood County 20.09
17 Pickens County 19.59
18 Marion County 19.39
19 Lancaster County 18.91
20 Cherokee County 18.87
21 Marlboro County 18.66
22 Fairfield County 18.63
23 Chester County 18.22
24 Anderson County 18.18
25 Florence County 18.09
26 Dillon County 17.98
27 Orangeburg County 17.63
28 Spartanburg County 16.78
29 Hampton County 16.70
30 Williamsburg County 16.44
31 Greenville County 15.66
32 Colleton County 15.43
33 Sumter County 15.21
34 Aiken County 15.19
35 Georgetown County 15.03
36 Horry County 14.87
37 Oconee County 14.70
38 Charleston County 14.58
39 Dorchester County 14.42
40 Berkeley County 13.70
41 Jasper County 13.48
42 Beaufort County 12.99
43 Lexington County 11.96
44 Richland County 10.94
45 York County 10.30
46 Kershaw County 10.15