Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the South Carolina Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 30.81%. Among all South Carolina counties, Orangeburg County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (40.71%), followed by Dorchester County (36.01%), and Sumter County (35.71%).
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 | Orangeburg County | 40.71 |
| 2 | Dorchester County | 36.01 |
| 3 | Sumter County | 35.71 |
| 4 | Barnwell County | 35.70 |
| 5 | Horry County | 35.15 |
| 6 | Calhoun County | 35.08 |
| 7 | Newberry County | 34.07 |
| 8 | Kershaw County | 33.48 |
| 9 | Lee County | 33.14 |
| 10 | Clarendon County | 32.97 |
| 11 | Lexington County | 32.87 |
| 12 | Berkeley County | 32.84 |
| 13 | Darlington County | 32.67 |
| 14 | York County | 32.34 |
| 15 | Cherokee County | 32.24 |
| 16 | Spartanburg County | 31.83 |
| 17 | Georgetown County | 31.80 |
| 18 | Union County | 31.69 |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 31.40 |
| 20 | Florence County | 31.37 |
| 21 | Pickens County | 31.13 |
| 22 | Chesterfield County | 31.05 |
| 23 | Jasper County | 30.95 |
| 24 | Saluda County | 30.91 |
| 25 | Lancaster County | 30.65 |
| 26 | Anderson County | 30.59 |
| 27 | Laurens County | 30.17 |
| 28 | Williamsburg County | 30.13 |
| 29 | Fairfield County | 30.06 |
| 30 | Chester County | 30.05 |
| 31 | Edgefield County | 30.01 |
| 32 | Aiken County | 29.87 |
| 33 | Oconee County | 29.65 |
| 34 | Beaufort County | 29.52 |
| 34 | McCormick County | 29.52 |
| 35 | Abbeville County | 29.43 |
| 36 | Greenville County | 28.59 |
| 37 | Colleton County | 28.53 |
| 38 | Bamberg County | 27.66 |
| 39 | Richland County | 27.05 |
| 40 | Marlboro County | 26.38 |
| 41 | Dillon County | 25.55 |
| 42 | Hampton County | 23.87 |
| 43 | Charleston County | 23.79 |
| 44 | Marion County | 23.58 |
| 45 | Allendale County | 20.09 |