Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By 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 population of South Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,008,011. Among all South Carolina cities and places, North Charleston city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (21,973), followed by Charleston city (17,579), and Columbia city (14,807).
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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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Charleston city | 21973 |
| 2 | Charleston city | 17579 |
| 3 | Columbia city | 14807 |
| 4 | Rock Hill city | 10784 |
| 5 | Greenville city | 8520 |
| 6 | Summerville town | 8452 |
| 7 | Myrtle Beach city | 7660 |
| 8 | Goose Creek city | 7543 |
| 9 | Sumter city | 7520 |
| 10 | Florence city | 7372 |
| 11 | Spartanburg city | 7072 |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant town | 6525 |
| 13 | Hilton Head Island town | 5840 |
| 14 | Anderson city | 5718 |
| 15 | Socastee CDP | 5603 |
| 16 | Aiken city | 5334 |
| 17 | Greer city | 5267 |
| 18 | Conway city | 4852 |
| 19 | Greenwood city | 4836 |
| 20 | St. Andrews CDP | 4639 |
| 21 | Carolina Forest CDP | 4617 |
| 22 | Easley city | 4414 |
| 23 | North Augusta city | 4321 |
| 24 | North Myrtle Beach city | 4013 |
| 25 | Red Hill CDP | 4012 |
| 26 | Simpsonville city | 3950 |
| 27 | Mauldin city | 3859 |
| 28 | Taylors CDP | 3668 |
| 29 | West Columbia city | 3482 |
| 30 | Berea CDP | 3468 |
| 31 | Hanahan city | 3315 |
| 32 | Ladson CDP | 3287 |
| 33 | Garden City CDP | 3285 |
| 34 | Gaffney city | 3106 |
| 35 | Bluffton town | 3001 |
| 36 | Parker CDP | 2936 |
| 37 | Lexington town | 2829 |
| 38 | Gantt CDP | 2775 |
| 39 | Bennettsville city | 2609 |
| 40 | Wade Hampton CDP | 2491 |
| 41 | Cayce city | 2489 |
| 42 | Marion city | 2486 |
| 43 | Little River CDP | 2471 |
| 44 | Moncks Corner town | 2439 |
| 45 | Oak Grove CDP | 2404 |
| 46 | Sangaree CDP | 2403 |
| 47 | Dentsville CDP | 2395 |
| 48 | Fort Mill town | 2303 |
| 49 | Sans Souci CDP | 2261 |
| 50 | Beaufort city | 2254 |
| 51 | Burton CDP | 2193 |
| 52 | Newberry city | 2110 |
| 53 | Seven Oaks CDP | 2099 |
| 54 | Woodfield CDP | 2065 |
| 55 | Boiling Springs CDP | 2013 |
| 56 | Fountain Inn city | 2007 |
| 57 | Red Bank CDP | 1943 |
| 58 | Clinton city | 1904 |
| 59 | James Island town | 1868 |
| 60 | Georgetown city | 1858 |
| 61 | York city | 1847 |
| 62 | Union city | 1844 |
| 63 | Centerville CDP | 1792 |
| 64 | Lugoff CDP | 1788 |
| 65 | Laurens city | 1759 |
| 66 | Orangeburg city | 1747 |
| 67 | Powdersville CDP | 1722 |
| 68 | Lancaster city | 1652 |
| 69 | Murrells Inlet CDP | 1625 |
| 70 | Welcome CDP | 1618 |
| 71 | Irmo town | 1614 |
| 72 | Hardeeville city | 1610 |
| 73 | Lake City city | 1587 |
| 74 | Seneca city | 1552 |
| 75 | Homeland Park CDP | 1532 |
| 76 | Belvedere CDP | 1480 |
| 77 | Five Forks CDP | 1456 |
| 78 | Dillon city | 1452 |
| 79 | Forestbrook CDP | 1443 |
| 80 | Batesburg-Leesville town | 1435 |
| 81 | Lake Wylie CDP | 1403 |
| 82 | White Knoll CDP | 1389 |
| 83 | East Camden CDP | 1322 |
| 84 | Port Royal town | 1294 |
| 85 | Darlington city | 1270 |
| 86 | Hartsville city | 1268 |
| 87 | Walhalla city | 1242 |
| 88 | Piedmont CDP | 1229 |
| 89 | Litchfield Beach CDP | 1228 |
| 90 | Belton city | 1218 |
| 91 | Barnwell city | 1197 |
| 92 | Williamston town | 1167 |
| 93 | Camden city | 1165 |
| 93 | Chester city | 1165 |
| 94 | Valley Falls CDP | 1162 |
| 95 | Mullins city | 1155 |
| 96 | Edgefield town | 1149 |
| 97 | Cheraw town | 1147 |
| 98 | Hollywood town | 1144 |
| 99 | Clover town | 1115 |
| 100 | Clemson city | 1093 |
| 101 | Hampton town | 1074 |
| 101 | Manning city | 1074 |
| 102 | Walterboro city | 1068 |
| 103 | Abbeville city | 1059 |
| 104 | Clearwater CDP | 1018 |
| 105 | Tega Cay city | 1004 |
| 106 | Wyboo CDP | 982 |
| 107 | Gloverville CDP | 966 |
| 108 | Winnsboro town | 948 |
| 109 | Brookdale CDP | 945 |
| 109 | East Gaffney CDP | 945 |
| 110 | McCormick town | 944 |
| 111 | Whitney CDP | 936 |
| 112 | Lyman town | 934 |
| 113 | Liberty city | 920 |
| 114 | Golden Grove CDP | 911 |
| 115 | Surfside Beach town | 902 |
| 116 | Inman city | 888 |
| 117 | Ravenel town | 869 |
| 118 | Ridgeland town | 867 |
| 119 | Loris city | 854 |
| 120 | Winnsboro Mills CDP | 848 |
| 121 | Pickens city | 839 |
| 122 | Lesslie CDP | 828 |
| 123 | Cherryvale CDP | 827 |
| 124 | Forest Acres city | 819 |
| 125 | Northlake CDP | 812 |
| 126 | Burnettown town | 811 |
| 127 | Laurel Bay CDP | 809 |
| 128 | Woodruff city | 806 |
| 129 | Lakewood CDP | 782 |
| 130 | Elgin CDP | 771 |
| 131 | Bishopville city | 759 |
| 132 | Pageland town | 758 |
| 133 | New Ellenton town | 752 |
| 134 | Honea Path town | 751 |
| 135 | Jackson town | 746 |
| 136 | Estill town | 739 |
| 137 | Pimlico CDP | 736 |
| 137 | Roebuck CDP | 736 |
| 138 | Duncan town | 729 |
| 139 | Arcadia CDP | 725 |
| 140 | Johnston town | 708 |
| 141 | Allendale town | 699 |
| 142 | Ridgeville town | 692 |
| 143 | Hilltop CDP | 685 |
| 144 | Southern Shops CDP | 680 |
| 145 | Springdale town | 678 |
| 145 | Timmonsville town | 678 |
| 146 | Pacolet town | 676 |
| 147 | South Congaree town | 664 |
| 148 | Dunean CDP | 649 |
| 149 | Kingstree town | 644 |
| 150 | Capitol View CDP | 640 |
| 151 | Newport CDP | 638 |
| 152 | Dalzell CDP | 637 |
| 153 | Travelers Rest city | 628 |
| 154 | Saxon CDP | 627 |
| 155 | Wellford city | 626 |
| 156 | Eureka Mill CDP | 625 |
| 156 | Langley CDP | 625 |
| 157 | Varnville town | 623 |
| 158 | Blacksburg town | 621 |
| 158 | Springdale CDP | 621 |
| 159 | Blackville town | 601 |
| 160 | Landrum city | 595 |
| 161 | Fairfax town | 592 |
| 162 | Ben Avon CDP | 577 |
| 163 | Arial CDP | 570 |
| 164 | Williston town | 561 |
| 165 | Shell Point CDP | 559 |
| 166 | McColl town | 558 |
| 167 | Lake Murray of Richland CDP | 553 |
| 168 | Hopkins CDP | 549 |
| 169 | Great Falls town | 548 |
| 170 | Pine Ridge town | 535 |
| 171 | St. Matthews town | 530 |
| 172 | Andrews town | 525 |
| 173 | Camp Croft CDP | 524 |
| 174 | Kershaw town | 523 |
| 175 | Arkwright CDP | 516 |
| 175 | Conestee CDP | 516 |
| 176 | Edisto CDP | 515 |
| 177 | Ware Shoals town | 514 |
| 178 | Calhoun Falls town | 509 |
| 179 | Gaston town | 505 |
| 180 | Mayo CDP | 498 |
| 181 | Westminster city | 497 |
| 182 | Elgin town | 496 |
| 183 | Joanna CDP | 495 |
| 184 | Wedgefield CDP | 493 |
| 185 | North Hartsville CDP | 492 |
| 186 | Bamberg town | 488 |
| 187 | Monarch Mill CDP | 487 |
| 188 | Whitmire town | 468 |
| 189 | Central town | 458 |
| 190 | Graniteville CDP | 457 |
| 191 | Cowpens town | 452 |
| 192 | Irwin CDP | 447 |
| 193 | Watts Mills CDP | 442 |
| 194 | Wilkinson Heights CDP | 438 |
| 195 | Awendaw town | 434 |
| 196 | Dovesville CDP | 431 |
| 197 | Cane Savannah CDP | 429 |
| 198 | Saluda town | 424 |
| 199 | Jonesville town | 421 |
| 200 | St. George town | 417 |
| 201 | Fairforest CDP | 414 |
| 202 | Dale CDP | 413 |
| 203 | Wagener town | 409 |
| 204 | Homewood CDP | 396 |
| 205 | India Hook CDP | 389 |
| 206 | Murphys Estates CDP | 387 |
| 207 | Bonneau Beach CDP | 382 |
| 208 | Latta town | 370 |
| 209 | Blythewood town | 369 |
| 210 | Seabrook CDP | 361 |
| 211 | Prosperity town | 359 |
| 212 | Cottageville town | 358 |
| 213 | Slater-Marietta CDP | 355 |
| 214 | Judson CDP | 353 |
| 215 | Riverview CDP | 351 |
| 216 | Pelzer town | 342 |
| 216 | Santee town | 342 |
| 217 | Pelion town | 341 |
| 218 | Buffalo CDP | 333 |
| 219 | Ninety Six town | 325 |
| 220 | Van Wyck town | 319 |
| 221 | Russellville CDP | 316 |
| 222 | Pendleton town | 311 |
| 222 | Privateer CDP | 311 |
| 222 | Wallace CDP | 311 |
| 223 | Pamplico town | 302 |
| 224 | Elloree town | 301 |
| 225 | West Pelzer town | 300 |
| 226 | Chesterfield town | 296 |
| 227 | Chapin town | 295 |
| 228 | South Sumter CDP | 294 |
| 229 | Johnsonville city | 290 |
| 230 | Denmark city | 287 |
| 231 | Holly Hill town | 283 |
| 232 | Lincolnville town | 282 |
| 233 | Edmund CDP | 279 |
| 234 | Aynor town | 278 |
| 234 | Lynchburg town | 278 |
| 235 | East Sumter CDP | 277 |
| 236 | Inman Mills CDP | 276 |
| 236 | Newtown CDP | 276 |
| 236 | St. Stephen town | 276 |
| 237 | Isle of Palms city | 272 |
| 238 | Harleyville town | 270 |
| 239 | Gayle Mill CDP | 269 |
| 240 | Keowee Key CDP | 266 |
| 241 | Pine Ridge CDP | 265 |
| 242 | Gadsden CDP | 256 |
| 243 | Catawba CDP | 255 |
| 244 | Sandy Springs CDP | 254 |
| 245 | Warrenville CDP | 252 |
| 246 | Bucksport CDP | 251 |
| 247 | Cross Hill town | 250 |
| 248 | Bonneau town | 249 |
| 249 | Bowman town | 248 |
| 250 | Drayton CDP | 244 |
| 251 | Sheldon CDP | 243 |
| 252 | La France CDP | 241 |
| 253 | Reidville town | 240 |
| 254 | Oakland CDP | 235 |
| 255 | Iva town | 227 |
| 256 | Stateburg CDP | 226 |
| 257 | North town | 225 |
| 258 | Arthurtown CDP | 221 |
| 258 | Beech Island CDP | 221 |
| 259 | Branchville town | 217 |
| 260 | Hamer CDP | 216 |
| 260 | Jefferson town | 216 |
| 261 | Lake View town | 215 |
| 262 | Buford CDP | 213 |
| 263 | Lake Secession CDP | 212 |
| 264 | Finklea CDP | 210 |
| 265 | Pinopolis CDP | 208 |
| 266 | Lamar town | 207 |
| 266 | Meggett town | 207 |
| 267 | Fort Lawn town | 203 |
| 267 | Norris town | 203 |
| 268 | Utica CDP | 202 |
| 269 | Swansea town | 201 |
| 270 | Enoree CDP | 198 |
| 271 | Eutawville town | 197 |
| 272 | Quinby town | 193 |
| 273 | McBee town | 191 |
| 274 | Converse CDP | 190 |
| 275 | City View CDP | 189 |
| 276 | Turbeville town | 187 |
| 277 | Heath Springs town | 184 |
| 277 | North Santee CDP | 184 |
| 278 | Baxter Village CDP | 179 |
| 278 | Cash CDP | 179 |
| 278 | Clio town | 179 |
| 279 | Dunbar CDP | 177 |
| 279 | Summerton town | 177 |
| 280 | Lobeco CDP | 173 |
| 280 | Ridge Spring town | 173 |
| 281 | Adams Run CDP | 171 |
| 282 | Modoc CDP | 170 |
| 283 | Lane town | 169 |
| 284 | Hilda town | 168 |
| 284 | Lydia CDP | 168 |
| 285 | Floydale CDP | 167 |
| 286 | Eastover town | 166 |
| 286 | Olanta town | 166 |
| 287 | Scranton town | 160 |
| 288 | Chesnee city | 159 |
| 288 | Furman town | 159 |
| 289 | Brunson town | 158 |
| 290 | Folly Beach city | 156 |
| 291 | South Union CDP | 154 |
| 292 | Lockhart town | 152 |
| 293 | Antreville CDP | 151 |
| 294 | Glenn Springs CDP | 150 |
| 294 | Hickory Grove town | 150 |
| 295 | Paxville town | 148 |
| 296 | Patrick town | 147 |
| 297 | Coward town | 146 |
| 298 | Danwood CDP | 145 |
| 298 | Mayesville town | 145 |
| 299 | Gray Court town | 141 |
| 299 | Mount Carmel CDP | 141 |
| 300 | Helena CDP | 140 |
| 301 | Carlisle town | 136 |
| 302 | Oswego CDP | 132 |
| 302 | Six Mile town | 132 |
| 303 | Gilbert town | 129 |
| 304 | Campobello town | 126 |
| 305 | Society Hill town | 125 |
| 306 | Pinewood town | 123 |
| 307 | Ehrhardt town | 122 |
| 308 | Little Rock CDP | 121 |
| 309 | Greeleyville town | 119 |
| 310 | Startex CDP | 115 |
| 310 | Stuckey town | 115 |
| 311 | Hemingway town | 114 |
| 311 | Salley town | 114 |
| 312 | Cameron town | 110 |
| 313 | Seabrook Island town | 109 |
| 313 | Sharon town | 109 |
| 314 | Richburg town | 108 |
| 314 | Unity CDP | 108 |
| 315 | Donalds town | 107 |
| 316 | Yemassee town | 106 |
| 317 | Centenary CDP | 103 |
| 317 | Central Pacolet town | 103 |
| 318 | Ridgeway town | 101 |
| 319 | Fripp Island CDP | 98 |
| 320 | Cokesbury CDP | 96 |
| 320 | Monetta town | 96 |
| 320 | Promised Land CDP | 96 |
| 321 | The Cliffs Valley CDP | 95 |
| 322 | Edisto Beach town | 94 |
| 323 | West Union town | 93 |
| 324 | Fair Play CDP | 92 |
| 325 | Pauline CDP | 90 |
| 325 | Scotia town | 90 |
| 326 | Fairview Crossroads CDP | 89 |
| 327 | Gifford town | 87 |
| 328 | Manville CDP | 86 |
| 328 | Rowesville town | 86 |
| 328 | Shiloh CDP | 86 |
| 329 | Due West town | 85 |
| 330 | Ruby town | 84 |
| 330 | Snelling town | 84 |
| 331 | Nichols town | 80 |
| 332 | Cateechee CDP | 76 |
| 333 | Atlantic Beach town | 75 |
| 333 | Windsor town | 75 |
| 334 | Lodge town | 72 |
| 334 | Springfield town | 72 |
| 335 | Grover CDP | 70 |
| 335 | Trenton town | 70 |
| 336 | Clifton CDP | 69 |
| 336 | Norway town | 69 |
| 337 | Neeses town | 68 |
| 338 | Parksville town | 66 |
| 339 | Dacusville CDP | 64 |
| 340 | Bethune town | 63 |
| 340 | McConnells town | 63 |
| 340 | Summit town | 63 |
| 341 | Perry town | 60 |
| 342 | McClellanville town | 58 |
| 343 | Tatum town | 57 |
| 344 | Boykin CDP | 56 |
| 344 | Ward town | 56 |
| 345 | Briarcliffe Acres town | 55 |
| 345 | Foreston CDP | 55 |
| 345 | Gillisonville CDP | 55 |
| 345 | Olar town | 55 |
| 346 | Arcadia Lakes town | 54 |
| 346 | Bradley CDP | 54 |
| 346 | Lowrys town | 54 |
| 347 | Olympia CDP | 53 |
| 347 | Rains CDP | 53 |
| 347 | Smoaks town | 53 |
| 347 | Sullivan's Island town | 53 |
| 348 | Cross Anchor CDP | 51 |
| 348 | Glendale CDP | 51 |
| 348 | Wisacky CDP | 51 |
| 349 | Mulberry CDP | 50 |
| 349 | Rembert CDP | 50 |
| 349 | Sellers town | 50 |
| 350 | Elliott CDP | 48 |
| 350 | Mount Croghan town | 48 |
| 350 | Woodford town | 48 |
| 351 | Alcolu CDP | 47 |
| 352 | Tradesville CDP | 45 |
| 353 | Elko town | 44 |
| 354 | Clarks Hill CDP | 43 |
| 354 | Daufuskie Island CDP | 43 |
| 354 | Willington CDP | 43 |
| 355 | Kline town | 42 |
| 355 | Newry CDP | 42 |
| 355 | Reevesville town | 42 |
| 355 | Sycamore town | 42 |
| 356 | Jamestown town | 40 |
| 357 | Little Mountain town | 39 |
| 357 | Salem town | 39 |
| 357 | Vance town | 39 |
| 358 | Chickasaw Point CDP | 38 |
| 358 | Williams town | 38 |
| 359 | Jacksonboro CDP | 37 |
| 359 | Lowndesville town | 37 |
| 359 | Luray town | 37 |
| 359 | Ware Place CDP | 37 |
| 360 | Silverstreet town | 36 |
| 361 | Tigerville CDP | 35 |
| 362 | Blenheim town | 34 |
| 362 | Daviston CDP | 34 |
| 363 | Ashwood CDP | 31 |
| 363 | Zion CDP | 31 |
| 364 | Coronaca CDP | 30 |
| 364 | Tamassee CDP | 30 |
| 365 | Peak town | 27 |
| 366 | Live Oak CDP | 26 |
| 366 | Pomaria town | 26 |
| 366 | Troy town | 26 |
| 367 | Livingston town | 25 |
| 368 | Fingerville CDP | 24 |
| 369 | Hodges town | 22 |
| 369 | St. Charles CDP | 22 |
| 370 | Starr town | 21 |
| 371 | Princeton CDP | 20 |
| 372 | Kiawah Island town | 18 |
| 372 | Plum Branch town | 18 |
| 372 | Waterloo town | 18 |
| 373 | Gramling CDP | 17 |
| 374 | Govan town | 15 |
| 375 | Green Sea CDP | 14 |
| 375 | Longcreek CDP | 14 |
| 376 | Rockville town | 12 |
| 377 | Abney Crossroads CDP | 9 |
| 377 | Coosawhatchie CDP | 9 |
| 377 | Cordova town | 9 |
| 377 | Harbor Island CDP | 9 |
| 377 | Islandton CDP | 9 |
| 378 | Jenkinsville town | 8 |
| 379 | Ulmer town | 7 |
| 380 | Smyrna town | 4 |
| 381 | Cope town | 3 |
| 381 | Pawleys Island town | 3 |
| 382 | Browntown CDP | 0 |
| 382 | Caesars Head CDP | 0 |
| 382 | Cherokee Falls CDP | 0 |
| 382 | Clemson University CDP | 0 |
| 382 | DeBordieu Colony CDP | 0 |
| 382 | Ketchuptown CDP | 0 |
| 382 | Mountville CDP | 0 |