Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of White 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.50%. Among all South Carolina counties, Allendale County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (49.13%), followed by Marlboro County (45.02%), and Hampton County (41.49%).
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 | Allendale County | 49.13 |
| 2 | Marlboro County | 45.02 |
| 3 | Hampton County | 41.49 |
| 4 | Chester County | 41.26 |
| 5 | Marion County | 41.24 |
| 6 | Williamsburg County | 40.92 |
| 7 | Lee County | 40.67 |
| 8 | Colleton County | 39.70 |
| 9 | Dillon County | 39.56 |
| 10 | Union County | 37.47 |
| 11 | Chesterfield County | 36.81 |
| 12 | Abbeville County | 35.79 |
| 13 | Cherokee County | 35.64 |
| 14 | Barnwell County | 35.16 |
| 15 | Laurens County | 35.11 |
| 16 | Clarendon County | 34.90 |
| 17 | Kershaw County | 34.68 |
| 18 | Edgefield County | 34.42 |
| 19 | Bamberg County | 33.91 |
| 20 | Saluda County | 33.55 |
| 21 | Darlington County | 32.94 |
| 22 | McCormick County | 32.89 |
| 23 | Fairfield County | 32.70 |
| 24 | Newberry County | 32.63 |
| 25 | Calhoun County | 31.97 |
| 26 | Horry County | 31.56 |
| 27 | Spartanburg County | 30.63 |
| 28 | Sumter County | 29.77 |
| 29 | Anderson County | 29.76 |
| 30 | Florence County | 29.64 |
| 31 | Pickens County | 29.54 |
| 32 | Aiken County | 29.48 |
| 33 | Jasper County | 29.24 |
| 34 | Greenwood County | 28.55 |
| 35 | Berkeley County | 28.41 |
| 36 | Oconee County | 28.24 |
| 37 | Orangeburg County | 27.18 |
| 38 | Lancaster County | 26.85 |
| 39 | Lexington County | 26.43 |
| 40 | Dorchester County | 25.41 |
| 41 | York County | 23.33 |
| 42 | Georgetown County | 22.17 |
| 43 | Greenville County | 20.93 |
| 44 | Beaufort County | 18.08 |
| 45 | Richland County | 16.99 |
| 46 | Charleston County | 15.30 |