Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

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 Less than High School Diploma was 8.15%. Among all South Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Parker CDP had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (23.29%), followed by Gaffney city (21.30%), and Dentsville CDP (17.06%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Parker CDP
Gaffney city
Dentsville CDP
Gantt CDP
Red Bank CDP
Ladson CDP
Berea CDP
Easley city
Greenwood city
Moncks Corner town
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Parker CDP 23.29
2 Gaffney city 21.30
3 Dentsville CDP 17.06
4 Gantt CDP 16.01
5 Red Bank CDP 14.67
6 Ladson CDP 13.03
7 Berea CDP 12.97
8 Easley city 12.65
9 Greenwood city 11.10
10 Moncks Corner town 10.85
11 Orangeburg city 10.70
12 Anderson city 9.26
13 Socastee CDP 8.66
14 Oak Grove CDP 8.55
15 Conway city 8.07
16 Fountain Inn city 7.39
17 Red Hill CDP 7.32
18 Greer city 7.07
19 Newberry city 7.00
20 West Columbia city 6.76
21 Myrtle Beach city 6.18
22 Sumter city 6.04
23 North Charleston city 5.57
24 Goose Creek city 5.54
25 Boiling Springs CDP 5.50
26 Rock Hill city 5.28
27 North Augusta city 5.22
28 Garden City CDP 5.18
29 Hanahan city 4.96
30 Taylors CDP 4.87
31 Cayce city 4.80
32 Beaufort city 4.79
33 St. Andrews CDP 4.60
33 Spartanburg city 4.60
34 Summerville town 4.47
35 Florence city 4.44
36 North Myrtle Beach city 4.29
37 Carolina Forest CDP 4.02
38 Aiken city 3.76
39 Simpsonville city 3.68
40 Seven Oaks CDP 3.67
41 Columbia city 3.59
41 Lexington town 3.59
42 Greenville city 3.53
42 Port Royal town 3.53
43 Wade Hampton CDP 3.09
44 Mauldin city 2.78
45 James Island town 2.75
46 Clemson city 2.72
47 Irmo town 2.47
48 Hilton Head Island town 2.34
49 Forest Acres city 2.30
50 Bluffton town 2.23
51 Charleston city 2.12
52 Fort Mill town 1.73
53 Mount Pleasant town 1.39
54 Lake Wylie CDP 1.03
55 Tega Cay city 0.65
56 Five Forks CDP 0.57