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)
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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| 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 |