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Cities in South Carolina by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over

Clemson, SC had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 43 cities in 2023, at 34.2%. York, SC had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for South Carolina was 12%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest34.2Clemson, SC
Lowest5.6York, SC
Median13.643 cities
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All cities, 2023

Clemson, SC: 34.2 %Clemson, SC34.2Tega Cay, SC: 30.2 %Tega Cay, SC30.2Forest Acres, SC: 27.2 %Forest Acres, SC27.2Mount Pleasant, SC: 25.5 %Mount Pleasant, SC25.5Hilton Head Island, SC: 23.9 %Hilton Head Island, SC23.9Fort Mill, SC: 22.4 %Fort Mill, SC22.4Charleston, SC: 22.2 %Charleston, SC22.2Greenville, SC: 22.2 %Greenville, SC22.2Columbia, SC: 20.9 %Columbia, SC20.9Bluffton, SC: 19.1 %Bluffton, SC19.1Port Royal, SC: 18.8 %Port Royal, SC18.8Aiken, SC: 17.7 %Aiken, SC17.7Beaufort, SC: 17.2 %Beaufort, SC17.2Lexington, SC: 16.4 %Lexington, SC16.4James Island, SC: 15.9 %James Island, SC15.9Greer, SC: 15.7 %Greer, SC15.7North Augusta, SC: 15.4 %North Augusta, SC15.4Orangeburg, SC: 14.3 %Orangeburg, SC14.3North Myrtle Beach, SC: 14.2 %North Myrtle Beach, SC14.2Cayce, SC: 13.9 %Cayce, SC13.9Mauldin, SC: 13.8 %Mauldin, SC13.8West Columbia, SC: 13.6 %West Columbia, SC13.6Easley, SC: 13.6 %Easley, SC13.6Florence, SC: 13.4 %Florence, SC13.4Rock Hill, SC: 13.1 %Rock Hill, SC13.1Hardeeville, SC: 13 %Hardeeville, SC13Hanahan, SC: 12.9 %Hanahan, SC12.9Spartanburg, SC: 12.8 %Spartanburg, SC12.8Myrtle Beach, SC: 12.3 %Myrtle Beach, SC12.3Summerville, SC: 11.6 %Summerville, SC11.6Irmo, SC: 11.1 %Irmo, SC11.1Sumter, SC: 11 %Sumter, SC11Goose Creek, SC: 10.9 %Goose Creek, SC10.9Simpsonville, SC: 10.8 %Simpsonville, SC10.8Anderson, SC: 10.2 %Anderson, SC10.2Fountain Inn, SC: 10.1 %Fountain Inn, SC10.1Moncks Corner, SC: 9.9 %Moncks Corner, SC9.9North Charleston, SC: 9.8 %North Charleston, SC9.8Gaffney, SC: 9.4 %Gaffney, SC9.4Conway, SC: 8.7 %Conway, SC8.7Newberry, SC: 8.2 %Newberry, SC8.2Greenwood, SC: 7.6 %Greenwood, SC7.6York, SC: 5.6 %York, SC5.6Clemson, SC: 34.2 %Clemson, SC34.2Tega Cay, SC: 30.2 %Tega Cay, SC30.2Forest Acres, SC: 27.2 %Forest Acres, SC27.2Mount Pleasant, SC: 25.5 %Mount Pleasant, SC25.5Hilton Head Island, SC: 23.9 %Hilton Head Island, SC23.9Fort Mill, SC: 22.4 %Fort Mill, SC22.4Charleston, SC: 22.2 %Charleston, SC22.2Greenville, SC: 22.2 %Greenville, SC22.2Columbia, SC: 20.9 %Columbia, SC20.9Bluffton, SC: 19.1 %Bluffton, SC19.1Port Royal, SC: 18.8 %Port Royal, SC18.8Aiken, SC: 17.7 %Aiken, SC17.7Beaufort, SC: 17.2 %Beaufort, SC17.2Lexington, SC: 16.4 %Lexington, SC16.4James Island, SC: 15.9 %James Island, SC15.9Greer, SC: 15.7 %Greer, SC15.7North Augusta, SC: 15.4 %North Augusta, SC15.4Orangeburg, SC: 14.3 %Orangeburg, SC14.3North Myrtle Beach, SC: 14.2 %North Myrtle Beach, SC14.2Cayce, SC: 13.9 %Cayce, SC13.9Mauldin, SC: 13.8 %Mauldin, SC13.8West Columbia, SC: 13.6 %West Columbia, SC13.6Easley, SC: 13.6 %Easley, SC13.6Florence, SC: 13.4 %Florence, SC13.4Rock Hill, SC: 13.1 %Rock Hill, SC13.1Hardeeville, SC: 13 %Hardeeville, SC13Hanahan, SC: 12.9 %Hanahan, SC12.9Spartanburg, SC: 12.8 %Spartanburg, SC12.8Myrtle Beach, SC: 12.3 %Myrtle Beach, SC12.3Summerville, SC: 11.6 %Summerville, SC11.6Irmo, SC: 11.1 %Irmo, SC11.1Sumter, SC: 11 %Sumter, SC11Goose Creek, SC: 10.9 %Goose Creek, SC10.9Simpsonville, SC: 10.8 %Simpsonville, SC10.8Anderson, SC: 10.2 %Anderson, SC10.2Fountain Inn, SC: 10.1 %Fountain Inn, SC10.1Moncks Corner, SC: 9.9 %Moncks Corner, SC9.9North Charleston, SC: 9.8 %North Charleston, SC9.8Gaffney, SC: 9.4 %Gaffney, SC9.4Conway, SC: 8.7 %Conway, SC8.7Newberry, SC: 8.2 %Newberry, SC8.2Greenwood, SC: 7.6 %Greenwood, SC7.6York, SC: 5.6 %York, SC5.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Clemson, SC34.2-3 pts
2Tega Cay, SC30.2-2.1 pts
3Forest Acres, SC27.2+0.4 pts
4Mount Pleasant, SC25.5+0.1 pts
5Hilton Head Island, SC23.9-0.1 pts
6Fort Mill, SC22.4+0.9 pts
7Charleston, SC22.20 pts
8Greenville, SC22.2+0.4 pts
9Columbia, SC20.9+0.8 pts
10Bluffton, SC19.1+1 pts
11Port Royal, SC18.8-0.7 pts
12Aiken, SC17.7+1.2 pts
13Beaufort, SC17.2+1.8 pts
14Lexington, SC16.4+1 pts
15James Island, SC15.9-0.9 pts
16Greer, SC15.7+0.7 pts
17North Augusta, SC15.4+2.1 pts
18Orangeburg, SC14.3+0.1 pts
19North Myrtle Beach, SC14.2+0.6 pts
20Cayce, SC13.9+0.4 pts
21Mauldin, SC13.8+1.3 pts
22West Columbia, SC13.6-1.1 pts
23Easley, SC13.6-1.4 pts
24Florence, SC13.4-0.1 pts
25Rock Hill, SC13.1+0.2 pts
26Hardeeville, SC13+1.3 pts
27Hanahan, SC12.9+2.2 pts
28Spartanburg, SC12.8+0.1 pts
29Myrtle Beach, SC12.3+1.7 pts
30Summerville, SC11.6+0.7 pts
31Irmo, SC11.1-0.1 pts
32Sumter, SC11-0.4 pts
33Goose Creek, SC10.9+0.7 pts
34Simpsonville, SC10.8-1.5 pts
35Anderson, SC10.2+0.4 pts
36Fountain Inn, SC10.1+1.1 pts
37Moncks Corner, SC9.9-0.1 pts
38North Charleston, SC9.8+1.1 pts
39Gaffney, SC9.4+2 pts
40Conway, SC8.7+0.1 pts
41Newberry, SC8.2-0 pts
42Greenwood, SC7.6+1.9 pts
43York, SC5.6-0.7 pts

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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in South Carolina by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in South Carolina by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/south-carolina-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in South Carolina by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/south-carolina-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?

Clemson, SC, with 34.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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York, SC, with 5.6% in 2023.

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