Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of White 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.65%. Among all South Carolina counties, Dillon County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (22.71%), followed by Marlboro County (20.68%), and Marion County (19.87%).
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 | Dillon County | 22.71 |
| 2 | Marlboro County | 20.68 |
| 3 | Marion County | 19.87 |
| 4 | Chesterfield County | 18.24 |
| 5 | Hampton County | 17.16 |
| 6 | Cherokee County | 16.40 |
| 7 | Laurens County | 15.57 |
| 8 | Union County | 14.79 |
| 9 | Abbeville County | 14.12 |
| 10 | Chester County | 13.92 |
| 11 | Barnwell County | 13.34 |
| 12 | Williamsburg County | 13.26 |
| 13 | Anderson County | 12.90 |
| 14 | Pickens County | 12.83 |
| 15 | Oconee County | 12.82 |
| 16 | Orangeburg County | 12.64 |
| 17 | Saluda County | 12.51 |
| 18 | Clarendon County | 12.45 |
| 19 | Colleton County | 12.13 |
| 20 | Edgefield County | 11.74 |
| 21 | Bamberg County | 11.69 |
| 22 | Allendale County | 11.68 |
| 23 | McCormick County | 11.19 |
| 24 | Darlington County | 10.68 |
| 25 | Greenwood County | 10.61 |
| 26 | Lancaster County | 10.23 |
| 26 | Spartanburg County | 10.23 |
| 27 | Fairfield County | 10.10 |
| 28 | Florence County | 10.00 |
| 29 | Jasper County | 9.18 |
| 30 | Kershaw County | 8.90 |
| 31 | Lee County | 8.59 |
| 32 | Sumter County | 8.52 |
| 33 | Aiken County | 8.50 |
| 34 | Lexington County | 8.42 |
| 35 | Berkeley County | 8.19 |
| 36 | Greenville County | 7.73 |
| 37 | Newberry County | 7.68 |
| 38 | Georgetown County | 7.50 |
| 39 | Horry County | 7.37 |
| 40 | Calhoun County | 7.15 |
| 41 | York County | 6.91 |
| 42 | Dorchester County | 6.34 |
| 43 | Richland County | 4.42 |
| 44 | Beaufort County | 3.86 |
| 45 | Charleston County | 3.58 |