Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone 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 South Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 35.93%. Among all South Carolina counties, Marlboro County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (51.85%), followed by Marion County (51.59%), and Fairfield County (50.54%).
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 | 51.85 |
| 2 | Marion County | 51.59 |
| 3 | Fairfield County | 50.54 |
| 4 | Colleton County | 48.37 |
| 5 | Hampton County | 47.89 |
| 6 | Dillon County | 46.77 |
| 7 | Saluda County | 46.50 |
| 8 | Chesterfield County | 46.03 |
| 9 | Jasper County | 45.25 |
| 10 | Williamsburg County | 44.93 |
| 11 | Chester County | 43.35 |
| 12 | Abbeville County | 42.80 |
| 13 | Georgetown County | 42.65 |
| 14 | Cherokee County | 42.55 |
| 15 | Darlington County | 42.26 |
| 16 | Calhoun County | 42.17 |
| 17 | Horry County | 41.44 |
| 18 | Greenwood County | 40.48 |
| 19 | Union County | 40.09 |
| 20 | Barnwell County | 39.30 |
| 21 | Aiken County | 39.16 |
| 22 | Lee County | 39.10 |
| 23 | McCormick County | 38.98 |
| 24 | Newberry County | 38.89 |
| 25 | Beaufort County | 38.43 |
| 26 | Clarendon County | 38.42 |
| 27 | Florence County | 37.94 |
| 28 | Charleston County | 37.92 |
| 29 | Kershaw County | 37.76 |
| 30 | Edgefield County | 37.12 |
| 31 | Anderson County | 37.11 |
| 32 | Laurens County | 36.44 |
| 33 | Allendale County | 36.28 |
| 34 | Lancaster County | 35.90 |
| 35 | Oconee County | 35.78 |
| 36 | Sumter County | 35.32 |
| 37 | Pickens County | 35.02 |
| 38 | Orangeburg County | 34.68 |
| 39 | Berkeley County | 33.49 |
| 40 | Greenville County | 33.46 |
| 41 | Spartanburg County | 33.06 |
| 42 | Lexington County | 31.35 |
| 43 | Dorchester County | 30.80 |
| 44 | York County | 27.25 |
| 45 | Richland County | 26.50 |
| 46 | Bamberg County | 25.29 |