Education in North Charleston, South Carolina: official figures
28.6% of adults aged 25 and over in North Charleston held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 256th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; South Carolina: 32.1%).
How many people in North Charleston have a graduate degree?
10.6% of adults aged 25 and over in North Charleston held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 292nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in North Charleston?
In North Charleston, 26.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.3% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in North Charleston?
27,552 residents of North Charleston aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.0% of that age group, 261st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,565 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,257 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in North Charleston?
5,863 residents of North Charleston were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,874 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 373rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in North Charleston attend preschool?
1,250 children in North Charleston were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow North Charleston compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
North Charleston ranks 568 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Everett | 28.8% |
| 566 | Deerfield Beach | 28.8% |
| 567 | Waco | 28.7% |
| 568 | North Charleston | 28.6% |
| 569 | Shreveport | 28.5% |
| 570 | Hampton | 28.5% |
| 571 | Tracy | 28.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
North Charleston ranks 532 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 529 | North Port | 10.7% |
| 530 | Pompano Beach | 10.7% |
| 531 | Port Orange | 10.6% |
| 532 | North Charleston | 10.6% |
| 533 | Kannapolis | 10.6% |
| 534 | Deerfield Beach | 10.6% |
| 535 | Lebanon | 10.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
North Charleston ranks 311 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Brooklyn Park | 11.3% |
| 309 | Las Cruces | 11.3% |
| 310 | Toledo | 11.3% |
| 311 | North Charleston | 11.3% |
| 312 | Valdosta | 11.3% |
| 313 | Delray Beach | 11.3% |
| 314 | Gastonia | 11.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
North Charleston ranks 373 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 370 | Watsonville | 6.8% |
| 371 | Sterling Heights | 6.8% |
| 372 | Framingham | 6.7% |
| 373 | North Charleston | 6.7% |
| 374 | Asheville | 6.7% |
| 375 | Rochester | 6.7% |
| 376 | Murray | 6.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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