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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in South Carolina, Mount Pleasant has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (68.4%), followed by Tega Cay and Five Forks. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in South Carolina that we cover, the median is 32.6% and the average 34.7%; the figure runs from 68.4% (Mount Pleasant) to 12.9% (Bennettsville). That is a spread of 5.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 32.1%; 41 of the 80 places are above it and 39 at or below.
The first five are Mount Pleasant, Tega Cay, Five Forks, Forest Acres, Clemson. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Pleasant | Charleston County | 68.4% | 93,993 | $124,755 | $2,159 |
| 2 | Tega Cay | York County | 67.1% | 13,615 | $142,000 | $1,408 |
| 3 | Five Forks (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 65.6% | 18,656 | $141,786 | $2,178 |
| 4 | Forest Acres | Richland County | 62.0% | 10,530 | $78,306 | $1,263 |
| 5 | Clemson | Pickens County | 59.4% | 18,072 | $49,520 | $1,007 |
| 6 | Charleston | Charleston County | 58.3% | 154,338 | $92,414 | $1,722 |
| 7 | Fort Mill | York County | 57.6% | 30,775 | $121,823 | $1,503 |
| 8 | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | 56.1% | 37,911 | $94,657 | $1,479 |
| 9 | Greenville | Greenville County | 55.5% | 72,935 | $71,472 | $1,312 |
| 10 | Litchfield Beach (unincorporated) | Georgetown County | 52.7% | 9,044 | $76,351 | $1,704 |
| 11 | Bluffton | Beaufort County | 52.0% | 33,157 | $111,281 | $2,256 |
| 12 | Lexington | Lexington County | 50.7% | 24,585 | $87,126 | $1,545 |
| 13 | James Island | Charleston County | 49.5% | 12,198 | $104,217 | $1,695 |
| 14 | Aiken | Aiken County | 47.7% | 32,521 | $76,746 | $1,180 |
| 15 | Lake Wylie (unincorporated) | York County | 47.5% | 16,006 | $112,097 | $1,710 |
| 16 | Taylors (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 46.8% | 24,505 | $77,144 | $1,337 |
| 17 | Wade Hampton (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 46.0% | 20,898 | $77,449 | $1,115 |
| 18 | Columbia | Richland County | 45.9% | 139,643 | $55,529 | $1,204 |
| 19 | Hardeeville | Jasper County | 42.6% | 10,871 | $78,365 | $1,406 |
| 20 | Travelers Rest | Greenville County | 42.5% | 8,370 | $54,583 | $1,033 |
| 21 | Murrells Inlet (unincorporated) | Georgetown County | 42.1% | 10,044 | $77,438 | $1,751 |
| 22 | Greer | Greenville County | 41.4% | 41,536 | $82,626 | $1,198 |
| 23 | Seven Oaks (unincorporated) | Lexington County | 41.3% | 15,921 | $62,955 | $1,246 |
| 24 | West Columbia | Lexington County | 40.9% | 17,963 | $56,912 | $1,201 |
| 25 | North Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 39.9% | 19,855 | $72,722 | $1,263 |
| 26 | Beaufort | Beaufort County | 39.6% | 13,747 | $61,220 | $1,212 |
| 27 | Irmo | Richland County | 39.2% | 11,813 | $80,489 | $1,477 |
| 28 | Camden | Kershaw County | 39.1% | 8,267 | $63,576 | $956 |
| 29 | Mauldin | Greenville County | 38.7% | 27,055 | $82,331 | $1,490 |
| 30 | Port Royal | Beaufort County | 38.4% | 15,579 | $74,870 | $1,726 |
| 31 | Hanahan | Berkeley County | 38.2% | 21,452 | $87,984 | $1,412 |
| 32 | Simpsonville | Greenville County | 37.9% | 26,144 | $82,457 | $1,415 |
| 33 | North Augusta | Aiken County | 36.7% | 25,653 | $86,092 | $1,169 |
| 34 | Powdersville (unincorporated) | Anderson County | 36.5% | 10,771 | $84,910 | $1,232 |
| 35 | Carolina Forest (unincorporated) | Horry County | 35.5% | 26,263 | $74,436 | $1,668 |
| 36 | Rock Hill | York County | 35.1% | 75,259 | $68,771 | $1,341 |
| 37 | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 33.5% | 38,371 | $60,394 | $1,261 |
| 38 | Summerville | Dorchester County | 33.5% | 51,654 | $81,046 | $1,526 |
| 39 | Fountain Inn | Greenville County | 33.5% | 12,020 | $73,585 | $1,184 |
| 40 | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | 32.6% | 38,910 | $51,964 | $1,099 |
| 41 | Oak Grove (unincorporated) | Lexington County | 32.6% | 12,256 | $74,554 | $1,045 |
| 42 | Easley | Pickens County | 31.9% | 24,841 | $66,299 | $947 |
| 43 | Clinton | Laurens County | 31.4% | 7,676 | $44,522 | $899 |
| 44 | Cayce | Lexington County | 31.1% | 13,741 | $62,045 | $1,360 |
| 45 | Florence | Florence County | 30.4% | 40,408 | $56,143 | $992 |
| 46 | Goose Creek | Berkeley County | 29.7% | 48,078 | $88,178 | $1,690 |
| 47 | Lugoff (unincorporated) | Kershaw County | 29.7% | 9,786 | $69,485 | $915 |
| 48 | Moncks Corner | Berkeley County | 29.7% | 15,485 | $91,500 | $1,307 |
| 49 | Seneca | Oconee County | 29.1% | 8,993 | $52,022 | $807 |
| 50 | Sumter | Sumter County | 28.7% | 43,053 | $55,592 | $1,076 |
| 51 | North Charleston | Charleston County | 28.6% | 119,913 | $62,956 | $1,430 |
| 52 | Sans Souci (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 28.4% | 7,665 | $45,069 | $999 |
| 53 | Anderson | Anderson County | 28.3% | 30,051 | $46,933 | $975 |
| 54 | White Knoll (unincorporated) | Lexington County | 27.9% | 8,310 | $80,246 | $1,180 |
| 55 | Boiling Springs (unincorporated) | Spartanburg County | 26.5% | 12,936 | $72,068 | $1,266 |
| 56 | Orangeburg | Orangeburg County | 26.3% | 13,253 | $38,635 | $848 |
| 57 | Little River (unincorporated) | Horry County | 25.8% | 11,771 | $65,786 | $1,528 |
| 58 | St. Andrews (unincorporated) | Richland County | 25.7% | 19,868 | $46,511 | $1,088 |
| 59 | Gaffney | Cherokee County | 23.1% | 12,596 | $41,089 | $887 |
| 60 | Garden City (unincorporated) | Horry County | 22.2% | 11,591 | $47,249 | $1,472 |
| 61 | Georgetown | Georgetown County | 22.1% | 8,565 | $56,981 | $780 |
| 62 | Woodfield (unincorporated) | Richland County | 21.9% | 9,465 | $45,526 | $1,169 |
| 63 | Socastee (unincorporated) | Horry County | 21.8% | 23,796 | $62,257 | $1,246 |
| 64 | Red Hill (unincorporated) | Horry County | 21.8% | 15,920 | $68,250 | $1,179 |
| 65 | Berea (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 21.3% | 16,862 | $49,829 | $1,076 |
| 66 | Lancaster | Lancaster County | 21.1% | 8,921 | $46,311 | $868 |
| 67 | Gantt (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 21.0% | 15,401 | $47,316 | $1,062 |
| 68 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Spartanburg County | 20.5% | 8,239 | $55,661 | $1,021 |
| 69 | Ladson (unincorporated) | Berkeley County | 19.8% | 16,140 | $78,760 | $1,785 |
| 70 | Dentsville (unincorporated) | Richland County | 19.8% | 15,209 | $45,473 | $1,250 |
| 71 | Newberry | Newberry County | 19.7% | 10,790 | $51,260 | $831 |
| 72 | Conway | Horry County | 19.6% | 27,263 | $56,650 | $866 |
| 73 | Red Bank (unincorporated) | Lexington County | 19.3% | 11,314 | $68,004 | $1,160 |
| 74 | York | York County | 18.6% | 8,969 | $56,176 | $896 |
| 75 | Greenwood | Greenwood County | 17.6% | 22,536 | $41,150 | $839 |
| 76 | Sangaree (unincorporated) | Berkeley County | 17.3% | 8,681 | $77,673 | $1,419 |
| 77 | Parker (unincorporated) | Greenville County | 15.9% | 12,898 | $40,043 | $1,099 |
| 78 | Union | Union County | 15.8% | 8,079 | $31,914 | $832 |
| 79 | Laurens | Laurens County | 13.9% | 9,336 | $49,246 | $833 |
| 80 | Bennettsville | Marlboro County | 12.9% | 7,751 | $37,115 | $671 |
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Mount Pleasant, with 68.4% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in South Carolina by population.