Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By 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 population of South Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,046,424. Among all South Carolina cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (58,409), followed by Mount Pleasant town (42,282), and Columbia city (34,382).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina cities and places.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston city | 58409 |
| 2 | Mount Pleasant town | 42282 |
| 3 | Columbia city | 34382 |
| 4 | Greenville city | 25652 |
| 5 | North Charleston city | 20452 |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island town | 16807 |
| 7 | Rock Hill city | 15344 |
| 8 | Summerville town | 10318 |
| 9 | Aiken city | 9328 |
| 10 | Bluffton town | 8779 |
| 11 | Greer city | 8752 |
| 12 | Florence city | 8693 |
| 13 | Fort Mill town | 8356 |
| 14 | Myrtle Beach city | 8095 |
| 15 | Spartanburg city | 8076 |
| 16 | Five Forks CDP | 7624 |
| 17 | Goose Creek city | 7432 |
| 18 | Lexington town | 7332 |
| 19 | Sumter city | 7071 |
| 20 | North Augusta city | 6580 |
| 21 | Wade Hampton CDP | 6563 |
| 22 | Mauldin city | 6096 |
| 23 | Taylors CDP | 5921 |
| 24 | North Myrtle Beach city | 5778 |
| 25 | Tega Cay city | 5722 |
| 26 | Carolina Forest CDP | 5474 |
| 27 | Simpsonville city | 5280 |
| 28 | Clemson city | 5173 |
| 29 | Easley city | 4902 |
| 30 | Hanahan city | 4883 |
| 31 | James Island town | 4566 |
| 32 | Forest Acres city | 4536 |
| 33 | Anderson city | 4450 |
| 34 | Seven Oaks CDP | 4427 |
| 35 | West Columbia city | 4425 |
| 36 | Lake Wylie CDP | 4183 |
| 37 | Socastee CDP | 3858 |
| 38 | Litchfield Beach CDP | 3592 |
| 39 | Irmo town | 3235 |
| 40 | Murrells Inlet CDP | 3157 |
| 41 | St. Andrews CDP | 3129 |
| 42 | Beaufort city | 3070 |
| 43 | Cayce city | 2891 |
| 44 | Lake Murray of Richland CDP | 2874 |
| 45 | Greenwood city | 2802 |
| 46 | Hardeeville city | 2771 |
| 47 | Red Hill CDP | 2755 |
| 48 | Dentsville CDP | 2619 |
| 49 | Oak Grove CDP | 2609 |
| 50 | Isle of Palms city | 2541 |
| 51 | Port Royal town | 2506 |
| 52 | Conway city | 2329 |
| 53 | Orangeburg city | 2321 |
| 54 | Camden city | 2175 |
| 55 | Moncks Corner town | 2153 |
| 56 | Baxter Village CDP | 2133 |
| 57 | Powdersville CDP | 2024 |
| 58 | Garden City CDP | 1965 |
| 59 | Boiling Springs CDP | 1951 |
| 60 | Berea CDP | 1923 |
| 61 | Little River CDP | 1866 |
| 62 | Fountain Inn city | 1848 |
| 63 | Seneca city | 1801 |
| 64 | Keowee Key CDP | 1780 |
| 65 | Ladson CDP | 1709 |
| 66 | Gantt CDP | 1674 |
| 67 | Kiawah Island town | 1664 |
| 68 | Lugoff CDP | 1599 |
| 69 | Georgetown city | 1581 |
| 70 | Forestbrook CDP | 1530 |
| 71 | Blythewood town | 1504 |
| 72 | Seabrook Island town | 1491 |
| 73 | Hollywood town | 1484 |
| 74 | Pendleton town | 1444 |
| 75 | Clinton city | 1439 |
| 76 | India Hook CDP | 1403 |
| 77 | Sullivan's Island town | 1373 |
| 78 | Parker CDP | 1328 |
| 79 | Gaffney city | 1324 |
| 80 | Surfside Beach town | 1318 |
| 81 | Newberry city | 1302 |
| 82 | Red Bank CDP | 1289 |
| 83 | Hartsville city | 1276 |
| 84 | Travelers Rest city | 1261 |
| 85 | Newport CDP | 1249 |
| 85 | Sans Souci CDP | 1249 |
| 86 | Woodfield CDP | 1198 |
| 87 | Central town | 1154 |
| 88 | Northlake CDP | 1100 |
| 89 | Laurens city | 1026 |
| 90 | Union city | 1020 |
| 91 | Sangaree CDP | 1008 |
| 92 | Valley Falls CDP | 994 |
| 93 | Clover town | 963 |
| 94 | White Knoll CDP | 940 |
| 95 | Centerville CDP | 937 |
| 96 | Lancaster city | 915 |
| 97 | York city | 902 |
| 98 | Welcome CDP | 894 |
| 99 | Lyman town | 885 |
| 100 | Darlington city | 884 |
| 101 | Marion city | 867 |
| 102 | Cheraw town | 861 |
| 103 | Walterboro city | 846 |
| 104 | Lake City city | 845 |
| 105 | Duncan town | 812 |
| 106 | Burton CDP | 780 |
| 107 | Belvedere CDP | 756 |
| 108 | North Hartsville CDP | 604 |
| 109 | Dunean CDP | 589 |
| 110 | Bennettsville city | 587 |
| 111 | Golden Grove CDP | 574 |
| 112 | Honea Path town | 570 |
| 113 | DeBordieu Colony CDP | 559 |
| 114 | Williamston town | 527 |
| 115 | Ben Avon CDP | 524 |
| 116 | Wyboo CDP | 521 |
| 117 | Edgefield town | 512 |
| 118 | Roebuck CDP | 510 |
| 119 | Batesburg-Leesville town | 509 |
| 120 | Kingstree town | 505 |
| 120 | Piedmont CDP | 505 |
| 121 | Springdale town | 503 |
| 122 | Dillon city | 501 |
| 123 | Abbeville city | 472 |
| 124 | Stateburg CDP | 470 |
| 125 | Manning city | 462 |
| 126 | Folly Beach city | 461 |
| 126 | Ravenel town | 461 |
| 127 | Fripp Island CDP | 454 |
| 128 | Liberty city | 446 |
| 129 | Arcadia Lakes town | 441 |
| 130 | Reidville town | 431 |
| 131 | Mullins city | 428 |
| 132 | Riverview CDP | 424 |
| 133 | Woodruff city | 414 |
| 134 | Edisto Beach town | 412 |
| 134 | Pine Ridge town | 412 |
| 135 | Cowpens town | 404 |
| 136 | Brookdale CDP | 399 |
| 136 | Daufuskie Island CDP | 399 |
| 137 | Williston town | 396 |
| 138 | Awendaw town | 393 |
| 138 | Lakewood CDP | 393 |
| 139 | Bamberg town | 390 |
| 139 | Burnettown town | 390 |
| 140 | East Camden CDP | 383 |
| 140 | Ninety Six town | 383 |
| 141 | Belton city | 382 |
| 141 | Capitol View CDP | 382 |
| 141 | Elgin CDP | 382 |
| 142 | Bishopville city | 380 |
| 143 | Whitney CDP | 378 |
| 144 | Six Mile town | 374 |
| 145 | Meggett town | 368 |
| 146 | New Ellenton town | 363 |
| 147 | Lesslie CDP | 354 |
| 148 | Cane Savannah CDP | 343 |
| 149 | Barnwell city | 337 |
| 149 | Landrum city | 337 |
| 149 | Westminster city | 337 |
| 150 | Laurel Bay CDP | 336 |
| 150 | Shell Point CDP | 336 |
| 151 | Walhalla city | 329 |
| 152 | St. Matthews town | 317 |
| 153 | Saluda town | 314 |
| 154 | Briarcliffe Acres town | 306 |
| 154 | Homeland Park CDP | 306 |
| 154 | Inman city | 306 |
| 155 | Chapin town | 305 |
| 155 | Elgin town | 305 |
| 155 | Winnsboro town | 305 |
| 156 | Hampton town | 303 |
| 156 | Pickens city | 303 |
| 157 | The Cliffs Valley CDP | 298 |
| 158 | Catawba CDP | 292 |
| 159 | Kershaw town | 288 |
| 160 | Arcadia CDP | 286 |
| 161 | Pinopolis CDP | 285 |
| 161 | Ridgeland town | 285 |
| 162 | South Congaree town | 283 |
| 163 | Wellford city | 277 |
| 164 | Camp Croft CDP | 276 |
| 165 | Chester city | 273 |
| 166 | McClellanville town | 272 |
| 166 | St. George town | 272 |
| 167 | Johnston town | 260 |
| 168 | Arial CDP | 254 |
| 169 | Hilltop CDP | 251 |
| 170 | Latta town | 250 |
| 171 | Clearwater CDP | 247 |
| 172 | Pelzer town | 243 |
| 173 | Springdale CDP | 241 |
| 174 | Pacolet town | 234 |
| 175 | Harbor Island CDP | 232 |
| 176 | McCormick town | 228 |
| 177 | Wilkinson Heights CDP | 227 |
| 178 | Homewood CDP | 225 |
| 179 | Denmark city | 224 |
| 179 | Slater-Marietta CDP | 224 |
| 180 | Saxon CDP | 220 |
| 181 | East Gaffney CDP | 217 |
| 182 | Bonneau Beach CDP | 215 |
| 183 | Edisto CDP | 211 |
| 184 | Loris city | 210 |
| 185 | Allendale town | 203 |
| 186 | Jackson town | 201 |
| 187 | Pageland town | 200 |
| 188 | Blacksburg town | 197 |
| 189 | Johnsonville city | 196 |
| 190 | Chickasaw Point CDP | 194 |
| 191 | Gloverville CDP | 193 |
| 192 | South Sumter CDP | 191 |
| 193 | Arkwright CDP | 189 |
| 194 | Aynor town | 188 |
| 195 | Dalzell CDP | 186 |
| 196 | Lake Secession CDP | 185 |
| 197 | Summerton town | 182 |
| 198 | Calhoun Falls town | 181 |
| 198 | Privateer CDP | 181 |
| 199 | Elliott CDP | 180 |
| 200 | Due West town | 178 |
| 200 | Sandy Springs CDP | 178 |
| 201 | Joanna CDP | 176 |
| 202 | Hopkins CDP | 173 |
| 203 | Arthurtown CDP | 172 |
| 203 | Quinby town | 172 |
| 204 | Eureka Mill CDP | 171 |
| 204 | Wagener town | 171 |
| 205 | Pimlico CDP | 169 |
| 206 | Great Falls town | 167 |
| 207 | Blackville town | 165 |
| 207 | Varnville town | 165 |
| 208 | Graniteville CDP | 162 |
| 209 | Gaston town | 161 |
| 210 | Oakland CDP | 160 |
| 211 | Mayo CDP | 158 |
| 212 | Pelion town | 157 |
| 213 | Chesterfield town | 156 |
| 214 | Estill town | 151 |
| 215 | Andrews town | 147 |
| 216 | St. Stephen town | 141 |
| 217 | Newtown CDP | 140 |
| 218 | Ridge Spring town | 139 |
| 219 | Lamar town | 136 |
| 220 | Wedgefield CDP | 135 |
| 221 | La France CDP | 133 |
| 221 | North Santee CDP | 133 |
| 222 | Holly Hill town | 132 |
| 223 | Helena CDP | 131 |
| 224 | Prosperity town | 128 |
| 225 | Branchville town | 125 |
| 226 | Judson CDP | 119 |
| 227 | McBee town | 115 |
| 228 | Whitmire town | 112 |
| 229 | Ehrhardt town | 105 |
| 229 | Hamer CDP | 105 |
| 229 | Iva town | 105 |
| 229 | Santee town | 105 |
| 230 | Beech Island CDP | 104 |
| 230 | Seabrook CDP | 104 |
| 230 | Utica CDP | 104 |
| 231 | Fairfax town | 103 |
| 232 | Murphys Estates CDP | 102 |
| 233 | Cottageville town | 101 |
| 234 | Fairforest CDP | 100 |
| 235 | Gadsden CDP | 98 |
| 236 | Ridgeville town | 95 |
| 236 | West Pelzer town | 95 |
| 237 | Pamplico town | 94 |
| 238 | Hemingway town | 93 |
| 239 | Elloree town | 90 |
| 240 | Cherryvale CDP | 88 |
| 240 | Dale CDP | 88 |
| 240 | Timmonsville town | 88 |
| 241 | Springfield town | 86 |
| 242 | Campobello town | 85 |
| 242 | Modoc CDP | 85 |
| 242 | Yemassee town | 85 |
| 243 | Mayesville town | 84 |
| 244 | Cameron town | 83 |
| 245 | Drayton CDP | 82 |
| 246 | Pinewood town | 81 |
| 247 | Jefferson town | 80 |
| 248 | Buffalo CDP | 77 |
| 248 | Van Wyck town | 77 |
| 249 | Hickory Grove town | 76 |
| 249 | Lane town | 76 |
| 249 | Little Mountain town | 76 |
| 249 | Nichols town | 76 |
| 250 | Bonneau town | 75 |
| 250 | Bowman town | 75 |
| 250 | Reevesville town | 75 |
| 251 | Fort Lawn town | 73 |
| 251 | Norris town | 73 |
| 251 | Pawleys Island town | 73 |
| 252 | Olympia CDP | 72 |
| 253 | Rembert CDP | 71 |
| 254 | Gray Court town | 69 |
| 254 | Harleyville town | 69 |
| 254 | Ridgeway town | 69 |
| 254 | Ware Shoals town | 69 |
| 254 | Winnsboro Mills CDP | 69 |
| 255 | Pine Ridge CDP | 66 |
| 255 | Society Hill town | 66 |
| 256 | Bethune town | 65 |
| 256 | Heath Springs town | 65 |
| 256 | Promised Land CDP | 65 |
| 257 | Jacksonboro CDP | 64 |
| 257 | Monarch Mill CDP | 64 |
| 257 | Summit town | 64 |
| 258 | Gilbert town | 63 |
| 259 | Lincolnville town | 61 |
| 259 | McConnells town | 61 |
| 260 | City View CDP | 58 |
| 260 | Trenton town | 58 |
| 260 | Turbeville town | 58 |
| 261 | Dunbar CDP | 57 |
| 261 | Newry CDP | 57 |
| 261 | Unity CDP | 57 |
| 261 | Windsor town | 57 |
| 262 | Chesnee city | 56 |
| 263 | Clio town | 54 |
| 263 | Jonesville town | 54 |
| 263 | Rockville town | 54 |
| 263 | Southern Shops CDP | 54 |
| 264 | Fair Play CDP | 53 |
| 264 | Greeleyville town | 53 |
| 264 | Irwin CDP | 53 |
| 264 | Lake View town | 53 |
| 264 | McColl town | 53 |
| 264 | Stuckey town | 53 |
| 265 | Brunson town | 52 |
| 265 | Conestee CDP | 52 |
| 265 | Langley CDP | 52 |
| 265 | Scranton town | 52 |
| 266 | North town | 50 |
| 267 | Bucksport CDP | 49 |
| 267 | Lobeco CDP | 49 |
| 268 | Dovesville CDP | 47 |
| 268 | Olanta town | 47 |
| 269 | Atlantic Beach town | 46 |
| 269 | Ruby town | 46 |
| 270 | Adams Run CDP | 45 |
| 270 | Alcolu CDP | 45 |
| 270 | Watts Mills CDP | 45 |
| 271 | Cateechee CDP | 44 |
| 272 | Norway town | 43 |
| 272 | Richburg town | 43 |
| 273 | Coward town | 42 |
| 274 | Lydia CDP | 41 |
| 275 | Cross Hill town | 40 |
| 276 | Carlisle town | 39 |
| 277 | Lowrys town | 38 |
| 277 | Paxville town | 38 |
| 278 | Furman town | 35 |
| 278 | Inman Mills CDP | 35 |
| 278 | Lowndesville town | 35 |
| 279 | Plum Branch town | 34 |
| 280 | West Union town | 33 |
| 281 | Buford CDP | 32 |
| 281 | Tigerville CDP | 32 |
| 281 | Ulmer town | 32 |
| 281 | Waterloo town | 32 |
| 282 | Lynchburg town | 31 |
| 282 | Sharon town | 31 |
| 283 | Peak town | 30 |
| 283 | Snelling town | 30 |
| 283 | Swansea town | 30 |
| 283 | Warrenville CDP | 30 |
| 284 | Converse CDP | 29 |
| 284 | Rowesville town | 29 |
| 285 | Fairview Crossroads CDP | 28 |
| 286 | East Sumter CDP | 26 |
| 286 | Smoaks town | 26 |
| 286 | Williams town | 26 |
| 287 | Cordova town | 25 |
| 287 | Kline town | 25 |
| 287 | Starr town | 25 |
| 288 | Cokesbury CDP | 24 |
| 289 | Livingston town | 22 |
| 290 | Clemson University CDP | 21 |
| 290 | Glendale CDP | 21 |
| 290 | Perry town | 21 |
| 291 | Boykin CDP | 20 |
| 291 | Dacusville CDP | 20 |
| 291 | Donalds town | 20 |
| 291 | Pomaria town | 20 |
| 292 | Oswego CDP | 19 |
| 293 | Foreston CDP | 18 |
| 293 | Silverstreet town | 18 |
| 294 | Enoree CDP | 17 |
| 294 | Gramling CDP | 17 |
| 294 | Olar town | 17 |
| 295 | Bradley CDP | 16 |
| 295 | Danwood CDP | 16 |
| 295 | Eastover town | 16 |
| 295 | Govan town | 16 |
| 295 | Parksville town | 16 |
| 295 | South Union CDP | 16 |
| 296 | Caesars Head CDP | 15 |
| 296 | Elko town | 15 |
| 296 | Salem town | 15 |
| 296 | Scotia town | 15 |
| 297 | Coronaca CDP | 14 |
| 297 | Jamestown town | 14 |
| 297 | Lockhart town | 14 |
| 298 | Gifford town | 13 |
| 298 | Green Sea CDP | 13 |
| 298 | Mulberry CDP | 13 |
| 298 | Neeses town | 13 |
| 298 | Salley town | 13 |
| 298 | Ward town | 13 |
| 299 | Antreville CDP | 12 |
| 299 | Hilda town | 12 |
| 299 | Mount Croghan town | 12 |
| 300 | Eutawville town | 11 |
| 300 | Hodges town | 11 |
| 300 | Wisacky CDP | 11 |
| 301 | Blenheim town | 10 |
| 301 | Browntown CDP | 10 |
| 301 | Lodge town | 10 |
| 301 | Patrick town | 10 |
| 301 | Troy town | 10 |
| 302 | Mountville CDP | 9 |
| 303 | Clifton CDP | 8 |
| 303 | Pauline CDP | 8 |
| 303 | Sycamore town | 8 |
| 303 | Tradesville CDP | 8 |
| 304 | Clarks Hill CDP | 7 |
| 304 | Glenn Springs CDP | 7 |
| 304 | Luray town | 7 |
| 304 | Vance town | 7 |
| 304 | Zion CDP | 7 |
| 305 | Central Pacolet town | 6 |
| 305 | Cope town | 6 |
| 305 | Edmund CDP | 6 |
| 305 | Woodford town | 6 |
| 306 | Cash CDP | 5 |
| 306 | Little Rock CDP | 5 |
| 306 | Monetta town | 5 |
| 306 | Smyrna town | 5 |
| 307 | Daviston CDP | 4 |
| 307 | Shiloh CDP | 4 |
| 308 | Tatum town | 3 |
| 309 | Ketchuptown CDP | 2 |
| 310 | Sellers town | 1 |
| 311 | Abney Crossroads CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Ashwood CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Centenary CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Cherokee Falls CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Coosawhatchie CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Cross Anchor CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Fingerville CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Finklea CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Floydale CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Gayle Mill CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Gillisonville CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Grover CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Islandton CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Jenkinsville town | 0 |
| 311 | Live Oak CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Longcreek CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Manville CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Mount Carmel CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Princeton CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Rains CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Russellville CDP | 0 |
| 311 | St. Charles CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Sheldon CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Startex CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Tamassee CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Wallace CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Ware Place CDP | 0 |
| 311 | Willington CDP | 0 |