Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 28.74%. Among all South Carolina counties, Marlboro County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (47.99%), followed by Marion County (47.59%), and Hampton County (44.08%).
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 | Marlboro County | 47.99 |
| 2 | Marion County | 47.59 |
| 3 | Hampton County | 44.08 |
| 4 | Williamsburg County | 42.70 |
| 5 | Colleton County | 42.49 |
| 5 | Dillon County | 42.49 |
| 6 | Fairfield County | 42.38 |
| 7 | Chester County | 41.47 |
| 8 | Allendale County | 39.59 |
| 9 | Chesterfield County | 39.28 |
| 10 | Lee County | 39.27 |
| 11 | Union County | 38.14 |
| 12 | Cherokee County | 37.46 |
| 13 | Abbeville County | 36.97 |
| 14 | Darlington County | 36.57 |
| 15 | Barnwell County | 36.51 |
| 16 | Jasper County | 36.47 |
| 17 | Clarendon County | 36.13 |
| 18 | Calhoun County | 35.76 |
| 19 | Laurens County | 35.67 |
| 20 | Kershaw County | 35.66 |
| 21 | McCormick County | 35.21 |
| 22 | Saluda County | 34.97 |
| 23 | Edgefield County | 34.41 |
| 24 | Newberry County | 34.11 |
| 25 | Horry County | 32.85 |
| 26 | Florence County | 32.78 |
| 27 | Sumter County | 31.74 |
| 28 | Greenwood County | 31.72 |
| 29 | Orangeburg County | 31.67 |
| 30 | Aiken County | 31.62 |
| 31 | Spartanburg County | 30.79 |
| 32 | Anderson County | 30.53 |
| 33 | Pickens County | 29.55 |
| 34 | Berkeley County | 29.44 |
| 35 | Bamberg County | 28.67 |
| 36 | Oconee County | 28.46 |
| 37 | Lancaster County | 28.05 |
| 38 | Georgetown County | 27.57 |
| 39 | Lexington County | 27.21 |
| 40 | Dorchester County | 26.10 |
| 41 | York County | 23.81 |
| 42 | Greenville County | 23.25 |
| 43 | Beaufort County | 22.04 |
| 44 | Richland County | 21.65 |
| 45 | Charleston County | 20.99 |
