State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,046,424.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 135,620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 108 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 57,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 174 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 103,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 222 of 3143

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 134,247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 67,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 334 of 3143

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 63,734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 538 of 3143

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 14,485.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 20,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 616 of 3143

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 31,933.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3143

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 34,139.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 695 of 3143

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 15,868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3143

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 41,090.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 783 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 22,346.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 800 of 3143

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 54,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1002 of 3143

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 34,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3143

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 63,411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1042 of 3143

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 22,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1075 of 3143

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1089 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1172 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 15,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1510 of 3143

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1545 of 3143

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1774 of 3143

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3143

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 10,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1848 of 3143

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3143

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1988 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2021 of 3143

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2174 of 3143

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2339 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2416 of 3143

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2443 of 3143

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2453 of 3143

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2456 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2635 of 3143

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,944.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2719 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2762 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2834 of 3143

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,837.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2880 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2903 of 3143

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3017 of 3143

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3064 of 3143

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3128 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/01/2024 6:01 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelors degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.