Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Charleston County, SC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

50.3% Rank #96/3,222 · #1 in SC
97th
Charleston 50.3%
SC 32.1% +56.7%
US 33.7% +49.4%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Charleston County's bachelor's degree or higher of 50.3% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Charleston County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#93 Suffolk County, MA 50.6%
#94 Guaynabo Municipio, PR 50.5%
#95 Carver County, MN 50.4%
#96 Charleston County, SC 50.3%
#97 Fort Bend County, TX 50.2%
#98 York County, VA 50.0%
#99 Fayette County, GA 49.9%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Charleston County, South Carolina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.3%, ranking #96 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 49.4% above the national value of 33.7%. Within South Carolina, it ranks #1 of 46. This places it in the 97th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.