Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of South Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 30.20%. Among all South Carolina counties, Dorchester County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (34.87%), followed by Sumter County (33.95%), and Horry County (33.74%).
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 | Dorchester County | 34.87 |
| 2 | Sumter County | 33.95 |
| 3 | Horry County | 33.74 |
| 4 | Orangeburg County | 33.61 |
| 5 | Kershaw County | 32.92 |
| 6 | Berkeley County | 32.81 |
| 7 | Calhoun County | 32.18 |
| 8 | York County | 31.93 |
| 9 | Spartanburg County | 31.82 |
| 10 | Lexington County | 31.65 |
| 11 | Georgetown County | 31.45 |
| 12 | Bamberg County | 31.44 |
| 13 | Cherokee County | 31.29 |
| 14 | Newberry County | 31.09 |
| 14 | Union County | 31.09 |
| 15 | Barnwell County | 30.97 |
| 16 | Anderson County | 30.59 |
| 17 | Richland County | 30.51 |
| 18 | Chester County | 30.16 |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 30.10 |
| 20 | Pickens County | 29.90 |
| 21 | Lancaster County | 29.85 |
| 22 | Oconee County | 29.80 |
| 23 | Darlington County | 29.65 |
| 24 | Florence County | 29.23 |
| 25 | Laurens County | 29.22 |
| 26 | Beaufort County | 29.01 |
| 27 | Aiken County | 28.87 |
| 28 | Jasper County | 28.82 |
| 29 | Abbeville County | 28.51 |
| 29 | Greenville County | 28.51 |
| 30 | Edgefield County | 28.25 |
| 31 | Chesterfield County | 28.19 |
| 32 | Clarendon County | 28.05 |
| 33 | McCormick County | 27.55 |
| 34 | Colleton County | 27.23 |
| 35 | Lee County | 27.10 |
| 36 | Saluda County | 27.01 |
| 37 | Fairfield County | 26.46 |
| 38 | Hampton County | 26.35 |
| 39 | Allendale County | 26.25 |
| 40 | Williamsburg County | 25.61 |
| 41 | Charleston County | 25.16 |
| 42 | Dillon County | 24.09 |
| 43 | Marlboro County | 23.76 |
| 44 | Marion County | 20.47 |