Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of South Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 29.84%. Among all South Carolina counties, Charleston County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (46.74%), followed by Beaufort County (42.35%), and Richland County (39.65%).
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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Related Topics: South Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston County | 46.74 |
| 2 | Beaufort County | 42.35 |
| 3 | Richland County | 39.65 |
| 4 | Greenville County | 37.89 |
| 5 | York County | 35.87 |
| 6 | Lexington County | 31.53 |
| 7 | Georgetown County | 30.68 |
| 8 | Lancaster County | 30.00 |
| 9 | Dorchester County | 29.47 |
| 10 | Aiken County | 28.80 |
| 11 | Oconee County | 27.86 |
| 12 | Berkeley County | 27.32 |
| 13 | Pickens County | 27.14 |
| 14 | Spartanburg County | 24.90 |
| 15 | Anderson County | 24.71 |
| 16 | Horry County | 24.50 |
| 17 | Florence County | 24.28 |
| 18 | Greenwood County | 24.16 |
| 19 | Jasper County | 23.48 |
| 20 | Sumter County | 22.38 |
| 21 | Kershaw County | 21.19 |
| 22 | Newberry County | 20.97 |
| 23 | McCormick County | 20.74 |
| 24 | Edgefield County | 19.40 |
| 25 | Saluda County | 19.30 |
| 26 | Orangeburg County | 19.04 |
| 27 | Darlington County | 18.59 |
| 28 | Abbeville County | 18.23 |
| 29 | Calhoun County | 18.11 |
| 30 | Bamberg County | 17.47 |
| 31 | Laurens County | 17.23 |
| 32 | Colleton County | 16.24 |
| 33 | Lee County | 15.88 |
| 34 | Fairfield County | 15.69 |
| 35 | Williamsburg County | 15.63 |
| 36 | Clarendon County | 15.60 |
| 37 | Cherokee County | 14.59 |
| 38 | Barnwell County | 13.96 |
| 39 | Union County | 13.58 |
| 40 | Chester County | 12.97 |
| 41 | Chesterfield County | 12.57 |
| 42 | Marion County | 12.34 |
| 43 | Dillon County | 12.16 |
| 44 | Hampton County | 11.04 |
| 45 | Allendale County | 10.36 |
| 46 | Marlboro County | 8.00 |
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