Educational Attainment in Dorchester County, South Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma237.049261%35.607954%37.049261%37.0%36,25936.3k52.804316%50.441974%52.804316%52.8%51,67851.7k10.146423%13.950072%10.146423%10.1%9,930

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma24.047710%4.047710%+4.0%37.049%37.0%35.608%35.6%4.683287%4.683287%+4.7%52.804%52.8%50.442%50.4%-27.266159%-27.266159%-27.3%10.146%10.1%13.950%14.0%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.661101%1.055843%0.661101%0.7%6471.083103%1.427316%1.083103%1.1%1,0607.732944%7.093115%7.732944%7.7%7,56816.876986%16.882729%16.876986%16.9%16,51716.5k10.695127%9.148951%10.695127%10.7%10,46710.5k24.789766%20.986571%24.789766%24.8%24,26124.3k28.014550%29.455403%28.014550%28.0%27,41727.4k7.340574%9.262335%7.340574%7.3%7,1841.872950%3.553286%1.872950%1.9%1,8330.932899%1.134451%0.932899%0.9%913

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
0%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-37.386430%-37.386430%-37.4%0.661%0.66%1.056%1.06%-24.116114%-24.116114%-24.1%1.083%1.08%1.427%1.43%9.020421%9.020421%+9.0%7.733%7.73%7.093%7.09%-0.034017%-0.034017%-0.0%16.877%16.9%16.883%16.9%16.900036%16.900036%+16.9%10.695%10.7%9.149%9.15%18.122038%18.122038%+18.1%24.790%24.8%20.987%21.0%-4.891640%-4.891640%-4.9%28.015%28.0%29.455%29.5%-20.748121%-20.748121%-20.7%7.341%7.34%9.262%9.26%-47.289642%-47.289642%-47.3%1.873%1.87%3.553%3.55%-17.766474%-17.766474%-17.8%0.933%0.93%1.134%1.13%

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Dorchester County
10%0%10%20%30%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-13.356449%-7.843310%-13.356449%13%39.257%39.3%34.632%34.6%3.379663%0.270206%3.379663%3%51.966%52.0%53.722%53.7%32.692523%19.980154%32.692523%33%8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Dorchester County
40%20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None56.805276%63.602219%56.805276%57%0.520%0.52%0.815%0.82%7.429326%59.976089%7.429326%7%1.046%1.05%1.124%1.12%-28.463266%-33.128789%-28.463266%28%8.648%8.65%6.732%6.73%3.154748%2.770082%3.154748%3%16.627%16.6%17.151%17.2%-40.944916%-29.334818%-40.944916%41%12.417%12.4%8.810%8.81%-10.193301%-6.693092%-10.193301%10%25.935%25.9%23.536%23.5%15.963225%5.193511%15.963225%16%26.031%26.0%30.186%30.2%35.913700%19.323283%35.913700%36%6.266%6.27%8.517%8.52%32.294007%23.050183%32.294007%32%1.623%1.62%2.147%2.15%10.681278%15.940783%10.681278%11%0.888%0.89%0.982%0.98%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.650379%13.464578%10.650379%10.7%1,85717,43617.4k16.853505%16.477402%16.853505%16.9%6,64539,42839.4k20.318352%18.820058%20.318352%20.3%4,12320,29220.3k18.791946%20.025182%18.791946%18.8%3,89220,71120.7k

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
20%15%10%5%0%5%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-20.900764%-20.900764%20.9%10.650%10.7%13.465%13.5%2.282540%2.282540%2.3%16.854%16.9%16.477%16.5%7.961156%7.961156%8.0%20.318%20.3%18.820%18.8%-6.158424%-6.158424%6.2%18.792%18.8%20.025%20.0%

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Dorchester County
20%0%20%40%60%FM65+45-6435-4425-3468.915687%48.880474%68.915687%68.9%8.119%8.12%13.714%13.7%11.641215%3.555380%11.641215%11.6%15.966%16.0%17.825%17.8%-9.065479%-13.138609%-9.065479%9.1%21.166%21.2%19.407%19.4%-28.733268%-22.001977%-28.733268%28.7%21.120%21.1%16.406%16.4%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$53,705.000000$54,025.000000$53,705.000000$53.7k9,2759.477%9.48%$49,185.000000$44,895.000000$49,185.000000$49.2k16,51716.5k16.877%16.9%$33,605.000000$31,474.000000$33,605.000000$33.6k34,72834.7k35.485%35.5%$30,759.000000$26,069.000000$30,759.000000$30.8k27,41727.4k28.015%28.0%$21,209.000000$19,090.000000$21,209.000000$21.2k9,93010.146%10.1%$36,161.000000$32,159.000000$36,161.000000$36.2k97,86797.9k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Female Male
South Carolina
Dorchester County
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$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-47,766.000000$-48,499.000000$-47,766.000000$47.8k$47,766.000000$25,061.000000$48,499.000000$19,992.000000$72,827.000000$72.8k5,2244,051$-36,407.000000$-36,942.000000$-36,407.000000$36.4k$36,407.000000$25,119.000000$36,942.000000$18,885.000000$61,526.000000$61.5k8,5048,013$-28,681.000000$-26,197.000000$-28,681.000000$28.7k$28,681.000000$13,794.000000$26,197.000000$13,645.000000$42,475.000000$42.5k19,61619.6k15,11215.1k$-22,454.000000$-21,119.000000$-22,454.000000$22.5k$22,454.000000$13,852.000000$21,119.000000$9,932.000000$36,306.000000$36.3k13,31413.3k14,10314.1k$-13,496.000000$-14,380.000000$-13,496.000000$13.5k$13,496.000000$12,910.000000$14,380.000000$7,656.000000$26,406.000000$26.4k4,4895,441$-30,424.000000$-27,499.000000$-30,424.000000$30.4k$30,424.000000$13,866.000000$27,499.000000$10,925.000000$44,290.000000$44.3k51,14751.1k46,72046.7k

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma322.327791%37.144728%22.327791%22.3%18864.251781%48.853962%64.251781%64.3%54113.420428%13.562541%13.420428%13.4%1130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.438769%0

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.494774%82.259661%84.494774%84.5%18,43018.4k75.302920%73.238982%75.302920%75.3%22,74622.7k66.205459%64.317325%66.205459%66.2%13,97214.0k48.775482%45.662177%48.775482%48.8%3,565

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Female Male
South Carolina
Dorchester County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.240553%-9.653857%-6.240553%6.2%6.240553%1.615733%9.653857%1.452198%7.856286%7.9%2,5542,147-12.697788%-17.531942%-12.697788%12.7%12.697788%7.774726%17.531942%4.503341%20.472514%20.5%2,2011,613-18.265993%-12.108362%-5.539149%-18.265993%18.3%18.265993%1.357663%12.108362%19.623656%19.6%146217-20.389344%-3.779840%-33.117560%-24.169184%24.2%20.389344%33.117560%8.116751%20.389344%20.4%398480-16.973684%-24.503721%-16.973684%17.0%16.973684%4.804094%24.503721%9.099305%21.777778%21.8%294258

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Dorchester County
Female Male
South Carolina
Dorchester County
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-29.249506%-30.402141%-29.249506%29.2%29.249506%1.022111%30.402141%1.371136%30.271617%30.3%9,84110,06310.1k-12.687192%-8.520397%-12.104307%-5.650888%-21.207589%21.2%12.687192%12.104307%12.687192%12.7%1,3642,694-24.074074%-40.757803%-24.074074%24.1%24.074074%21.356033%40.757803%9.721144%45.430108%45.4%338286-18.903689%-7.178890%-12.722840%-4.720003%-26.082578%26.1%18.903689%12.722840%18.903689%18.9%369518-16.444444%-5.002924%-15.022865%-4.459966%-21.447368%21.4%16.444444%15.022865%16.444444%16.4%222326

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Dorchester County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.3%20.3%25.2%30.1%35.0%40.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.2%52.6%54.9%57.2%59.6%61.9%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.2%11.7%15.2%18.7%22.1%25.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.15%0.29%0.44%0.58%0.73%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.25%0.49%0.74%0.99%1.24%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%3.1%4.4%5.7%7.1%8.5%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.6%8.2%10.8%13.4%15.9%18.6%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.2%7.3%8.2%9.2%10.2%11.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.5%17.6%19.8%21.9%24.0%26.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26.7%28.9%31.1%33.3%35.5%37.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.0%8.5%10.9%13.4%15.8%18.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%2.3%3.2%4.1%5.0%6.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.69%1.15%1.61%2.07%2.53%3.00%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Dorchester County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%24%33%42%51%61%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35%41%48%54%60%67%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.9%8.3%12.6%17.0%21.3%25.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.2%2.9%3.7%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%2.9%3.7%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%4.1%6.6%9.0%11.5%14.0%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.6%10.5%15.3%20.2%25.1%30.0%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%8.3%11.3%14.3%17.3%20.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.5%20.0%24.6%29.1%33.6%38.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.0%19.7%24.4%29.1%33.8%38.5%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.3%5.5%8.7%11.9%15.1%18.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.5%2.6%3.7%4.9%6.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Dorchester County

There are 7 places that are fully or partially contained within Dorchester County (4 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Dorchester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#RidgevilleSt. GeorgeReevesvilleNorth CharlestonN CharlestonLincolnvilleHarleyvilleSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDorchester CountyDorchesterSummerville38.296640%38.296640%38.3%661125.386313%25.386313%25.4%345219.108280%19.108280%19.1%30317.754767%17.754767%17.8%12,20812.2k417.385445%17.385445%17.4%129515.850816%15.850816%15.9%68614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k10.146423%10.146423%10.1%9,9307.008830%7.008830%7.0%2,1597

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Charleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSummervilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterReevesvilleNorth CharlestonN CharlestonSt. GeorgeLincolnvilleHarleyvilleRidgeville33.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k32.992469%32.992469%33.0%10,16310.2k130.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.354134%26.354134%26.4%25,79225.8k26.114650%26.114650%26.1%41221.166684%21.166684%21.2%14,55414.6k314.422369%14.422369%14.4%196413.342318%13.342318%13.3%9958.624709%8.624709%8.6%3764.113557%4.113557%4.1%717

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSummervilleSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterNorth CharlestonN CharlestonHarleyvilleReevesvilleLincolnvilleSt. GeorgeRidgeville3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.798338%2.798338%2.8%86212.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.744204%1.744204%1.7%1,7071.089312%1.089312%1.1%74920.932401%0.932401%0.9%430.636943%0.636943%0.6%140.404313%0.404313%0.4%350.294334%0.294334%0.3%460.115875%0.115875%0.1%27

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#RidgevilleReevesvilleSt. GeorgeLincolnvilleN CharlestonDorchesterCharlestonSummervilleHarleyvilleS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.899388x2.899388x2.90x14.575%14.6%42.258%42.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.068182x2.068182x2.07x13.187%13.2%27.273%27.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.508832x1.508832x1.51x20.572%20.6%31.040%31.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x14.181%14.2%21.321%21.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.498118x1.498118x1.50x14.298%14.3%21.420%21.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326925x1.326925x1.33x8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246136x1.246136x1.25x6.281%6.28%7.827%7.83%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246073x1.246073x1.25x14.286%14.3%17.801%17.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#St. GeorgeReevesvilleS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlestonDorchesterSummervilleN CharlestonRidgevilleLincolnvilleHarleyville-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.640%0.64%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.515%1.52%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238263x1.238263x1.24x1.566%1.57%1.939%1.94%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194198x1.194198x1.19x2.564%2.56%3.062%3.06%3-1.328011x-1.328011x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x1.238%1.24%0.932%0.93%4-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.810%0.81%0.000%0%5-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.733%0.73%0.000%0%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.681%1.68%0.000%0%7

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Dorchester County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Dorchester County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Dorchester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#RidgevilleReevesvilleHarleyvilleSt. GeorgeSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDorchester CountyDorchesterSummerville25.631929%25.631929%25.6%1,156124.865189%24.865189%24.9%415219.762665%19.762665%19.8%866318.007096%18.007096%18.0%609414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k10.146423%10.146423%10.1%9,9308.202660%8.202660%8.2%6,8845

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Charleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSummervilleSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterSt. GeorgeReevesvilleRidgevilleHarleyville33.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.901149%28.901149%28.9%24,25524.3k128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.354134%26.354134%26.4%25,79225.8k16.173862%16.173862%16.2%547213.660875%13.660875%13.7%22839.113082%9.113082%9.1%41148.010041%8.010041%8.0%3515

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSummervilleDorchester CountyDorchesterRidgevilleHarleyvilleSt. GeorgeReevesville3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.962490%1.962490%2.0%1,64711.744204%1.744204%1.7%1,7070.620843%0.620843%0.6%2820.616157%0.616157%0.6%2730.118273%0.118273%0.1%440.059916%0.059916%0.1%15

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ReevesvilleSt. GeorgeRidgevilleHarleyvilleDorchesterCharlestonS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthSummervilleUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.053053x2.053053x2.05x16.629%16.6%34.140%34.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.759953x1.759953x1.76x13.232%13.2%23.288%23.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.606118x1.606118x1.61x18.478%18.5%29.677%29.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.450980x1.450980x1.45x16.216%16.2%23.529%23.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326925x1.326925x1.33x8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135541x1.135541x1.14x7.713%7.71%8.758%8.76%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#St. GeorgeReevesvilleRidgevilleS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlestonSummervilleDorchesterHarleyville-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.249%0.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.127%0.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x7.350573x7.350573x7.35x0.123%0.12%0.902%0.90%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248512x1.248512x1.25x1.758%1.76%2.195%2.19%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238263x1.238263x1.24x1.566%1.57%1.939%1.94%-1.176894x-1.176894x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x0.665%0.66%0.565%0.56%5

Educational Attainment by County in the Charleston Area

There are 3 counties in the Charleston Area. This section compares Dorchester County to all of the counties in the Charleston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%Count#SouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBerkeley CountyBerkeleyCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDorchester CountyDorchesterCharleston CountyCharleston14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.821118%11.821118%11.8%15,40815.4k110.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k10.146423%10.146423%10.1%9,93029.774866%9.774866%9.8%26,00326.0k3

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterBerkeley CountyBerkeley41.142174%41.142174%41.1%109,446109k133.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.354134%26.354134%26.4%25,79225.8k222.974767%22.974767%23.0%29,94629.9k3

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterBerkeley CountyBerkeley5.077833%5.077833%5.1%13,50813.5k13.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.744204%1.744204%1.7%1,70721.512164%1.512164%1.5%1,9713

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#CharlestonDorchesterCharlestonS CarolinaSouth AtlanticBerkeleySouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353655x1.353655x1.35x8.371%8.37%11.332%11.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326925x1.326925x1.33x8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170231x1.170231x1.17x10.928%10.9%12.788%12.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#S CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlestonCharlestonBerkeleyDorchester-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424082x1.424082x1.42x4.228%4.23%6.021%6.02%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247098x1.247098x1.25x1.352%1.35%1.686%1.69%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238263x1.238263x1.24x1.566%1.57%1.939%1.94%3

Educational Attainment by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares Dorchester County to all of the counties in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dillon CountyDillonMarlboro CountyMarlboroAllendale CountyAllendaleChesterfield CountyChesterfieldBamberg CountyBambergLee CountyLeeNewberry CountyNewberrySaluda CountySaludaCherokee CountyCherokeeAbbeville CountyAbbevilleJasper CountyJasperWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgLaurens CountyLaurensClarendon CountyClarendonBarnwell CountyBarnwellChester CountyChesterUnion CountyUnionMarion CountyMarionHampton CountyHamptonEdgefield CountyEdgefieldMcCormick CountyMcCormickDarlington CountyDarlingtonFairfield CountyFairfieldGreenwood CountyGreenwoodSumter CountySumterColleton CountyColletonSpartanburg CountySpartanburgOconee CountyOconeeCalhoun CountyCalhounAnderson CountyAndersonPickens CountyPickensLancaster CountyLancasterOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgFlorence CountyFlorenceAiken CountyAikenSouthKershaw CountyKershawGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGreenville CountyGreenvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBerkeley CountyBerkeleyYork CountyYorkHorry CountyHorryLexington CountyLexingtonCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDorchester CountyDorchesterCharleston CountyCharlestonRichland CountyRichlandBeaufort CountyBeaufort27.223204%27.223204%27.2%5,547125.509530%25.509530%25.5%5,019225.422705%25.422705%25.4%1,684323.414277%23.414277%23.4%7,357422.450841%22.450841%22.5%2,215522.420444%22.420444%22.4%2,790621.948554%21.948554%21.9%5,623721.909425%21.909425%21.9%3,043821.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,096921.742695%21.742695%21.7%3,7131021.578253%21.578253%21.6%4,0881120.729258%20.729258%20.7%4,7471220.561848%20.561848%20.6%9,2591320.512712%20.512712%20.5%4,8491420.447418%20.447418%20.4%2,9341520.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,5291620.248731%20.248731%20.2%3,9891720.104992%20.104992%20.1%4,3661820.094461%20.094461%20.1%2,8081919.687368%19.687368%19.7%3,7282019.175852%19.175852%19.2%1,5312119.113416%19.113416%19.1%8,7702217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,9422317.510869%17.510869%17.5%8,1762417.268383%17.268383%17.3%11,99612.0k2516.437725%16.437725%16.4%4,2842616.352913%16.352913%16.4%32,08032.1k2716.301306%16.301306%16.3%8,7972816.117592%16.117592%16.1%1,7272916.076953%16.076953%16.1%21,15121.2k3015.777911%15.777911%15.8%11,85011.9k3115.769119%15.769119%15.8%9,2563215.747183%15.747183%15.7%9,3483315.250585%15.250585%15.3%14,08314.1k3414.519163%14.519163%14.5%16,59716.6k3514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.074828%14.074828%14.1%6,0833613.985352%13.985352%14.0%6,2063713.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.111506%13.111506%13.1%42,54542.5k3813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.821118%11.821118%11.8%15,40815.4k3911.526411%11.526411%11.5%18,79918.8k4011.460496%11.460496%11.5%24,95525.0k4110.816796%10.816796%10.8%20,46720.5k4210.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k10.146423%10.146423%10.1%9,930439.774866%9.774866%9.8%26,00326.0k449.389694%9.389694%9.4%23,34423.3k457.556766%7.556766%7.6%9,37546

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufortRichland CountyRichlandCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonGreenville CountyGreenvilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonYork CountyYorkSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownAiken CountyAikenPickens CountyPickensGreenwood CountyGreenwoodOconee CountyOconeeLancaster CountyLancasterBerkeley CountyBerkeleySpartanburg CountySpartanburgHorry CountyHorryFlorence CountyFlorenceKershaw CountyKershawAnderson CountyAndersonOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgBamberg CountyBambergSumter CountySumterMcCormick CountyMcCormickEdgefield CountyEdgefieldFairfield CountyFairfieldDarlington CountyDarlingtonCalhoun CountyCalhounSaluda CountySaludaNewberry CountyNewberryMarion CountyMarionCherokee CountyCherokeeColleton CountyColletonClarendon CountyClarendonJasper CountyJasperChester CountyChesterLaurens CountyLaurensAbbeville CountyAbbevilleBarnwell CountyBarnwellWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgUnion CountyUnionChesterfield CountyChesterfieldHampton CountyHamptonLee CountyLeeAllendale CountyAllendaleDillon CountyDillonMarlboro CountyMarlboro41.142174%41.142174%41.1%109,446109k139.608741%39.608741%39.6%49,13949.1k237.509704%37.509704%37.5%93,25493.3k333.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k32.882158%32.882158%32.9%106,698107k430.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.863911%29.863911%29.9%56,50756.5k529.505503%29.505503%29.5%48,12248.1k628.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.354134%26.354134%26.4%25,79225.8k726.111549%26.111549%26.1%11,58711.6k825.313399%25.313399%25.3%28,93628.9k923.598961%23.598961%23.6%17,72417.7k1023.537727%23.537727%23.5%10,99011.0k1123.515241%23.515241%23.5%12,69012.7k1223.294206%23.294206%23.3%13,67313.7k1322.974767%22.974767%23.0%29,94629.9k1422.828320%22.828320%22.8%44,78344.8k1522.608704%22.608704%22.6%49,23049.2k1622.398856%22.398856%22.4%20,68420.7k1720.604364%20.604364%20.6%8,9051820.019611%20.019611%20.0%26,33826.3k1919.993936%19.993936%20.0%11,86911.9k2019.126292%19.126292%19.1%1,8872119.034663%19.034663%19.0%13,22313.2k2218.649800%18.649800%18.6%1,4892318.615336%18.615336%18.6%3,5252417.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,8582517.127975%17.127975%17.1%7,8592616.966869%16.966869%17.0%1,8182716.603067%16.603067%16.6%2,3062816.304305%16.304305%16.3%4,1772916.273715%16.273715%16.3%3,5343015.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,9423115.317320%15.317320%15.3%3,9923214.975253%14.975253%15.0%3,5403314.526260%14.526260%14.5%2,7523414.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,1993514.152787%14.152787%14.2%6,3733613.743632%13.743632%13.7%2,3473713.220433%13.220433%13.2%1,8973812.471616%12.471616%12.5%2,8563912.385787%12.385787%12.4%2,4404011.514592%11.514592%11.5%3,6184111.056247%11.056247%11.1%1,5454210.478946%10.478946%10.5%1,304439.827899%9.827899%9.8%651449.584806%9.584806%9.6%1,953458.432020%8.432020%8.4%1,65946

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufortRichland CountyRichlandSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPickens CountyPickensGreenville CountyGreenvilleSouthOconee CountyOconeeGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLexington CountyLexingtonAiken CountyAikenFairfield CountyFairfieldOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgFlorence CountyFlorenceSpartanburg CountySpartanburgYork CountyYorkEdgefield CountyEdgefieldGreenwood CountyGreenwoodHorry CountyHorryDorchester CountyDorchesterSumter CountySumterAnderson CountyAndersonCherokee CountyCherokeeCalhoun CountyCalhounColleton CountyColletonMcCormick CountyMcCormickBerkeley CountyBerkeleyNewberry CountyNewberryLancaster CountyLancasterDarlington CountyDarlingtonAbbeville CountyAbbevilleKershaw CountyKershawSaluda CountySaludaChesterfield CountyChesterfieldJasper CountyJasperClarendon CountyClarendonUnion CountyUnionChester CountyChesterLaurens CountyLaurensWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgMarion CountyMarionBamberg CountyBambergDillon CountyDillonBarnwell CountyBarnwellHampton CountyHamptonLee CountyLeeAllendale CountyAllendaleMarlboro CountyMarlboro5.077833%5.077833%5.1%13,50813.5k14.787967%4.787967%4.8%5,94023.921356%3.921356%3.9%9,74933.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.210172%3.210172%3.2%2,41143.159767%3.159767%3.2%10,25310.3k53.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.887056%2.887056%2.9%1,55862.726761%2.726761%2.7%1,21072.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.469149%2.469149%2.5%4,67282.412716%2.412716%2.4%2,75892.277697%2.277697%2.3%375101.977663%1.977663%2.0%1,174111.958979%1.958979%2.0%1,809121.929419%1.929419%1.9%3,785131.924032%1.924032%1.9%3,138141.906422%1.906422%1.9%361151.871881%1.871881%1.9%874161.812187%1.812187%1.8%3,946171.744204%1.744204%1.7%1,707181.714458%1.714458%1.7%1,191191.697312%1.697312%1.7%2,233201.685031%1.685031%1.7%627211.642557%1.642557%1.6%176221.553987%1.553987%1.6%405231.540581%1.540581%1.5%123241.512164%1.512164%1.5%1,971251.385690%1.385690%1.4%355261.368043%1.368043%1.4%803271.342516%1.342516%1.3%616281.241436%1.241436%1.2%212291.217057%1.217057%1.2%526301.195190%1.195190%1.2%166311.183922%1.183922%1.2%372321.082080%1.082080%1.1%205331.061805%1.061805%1.1%251340.984772%0.984772%1.0%194350.981717%0.981717%1.0%218360.959360%0.959360%1.0%432370.951965%0.951965%1.0%218380.838092%0.838092%0.8%182390.780458%0.780458%0.8%77400.588928%0.588928%0.6%120410.515715%0.515715%0.5%74420.486618%0.486618%0.5%68430.482160%0.482160%0.5%60440.347222%0.347222%0.3%23450.299873%0.299873%0.3%5946

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#McCormickSaludaKershawHamptonCalhounBeaufortMarionCharlestonDorchesterFairfieldChesterfieldCharlestonJasperLeeUnionBambergAbbevilleRichlandAllendaleLancasterLexingtonYorkChesterWilliamsburgHorryGeorgetownS CarolinaGreenvilleDillonClarendonFlorenceSouth AtlanticBarnwellBerkeleyAndersonSouthLaurensOconeeMarlboroSumterSpartanburgCherokeeNewberryEdgefieldUnited StatesPickensColletonDarlingtonGreenwoodOrangeburgAiken-1.000000x-1.000000x1.897049x1.897049x1.90x12.809%12.8%24.299%24.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.786995x1.786995x1.79x15.786%15.8%28.210%28.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516461x1.516461x1.52x11.332%11.3%17.184%17.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449571x1.449571x1.45x16.337%16.3%23.682%23.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412817x1.412817x1.41x13.483%13.5%19.049%19.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382971x1.382971x1.38x6.398%6.40%8.848%8.85%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357998x1.357998x1.36x17.352%17.4%23.564%23.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353655x1.353655x1.35x8.371%8.37%11.332%11.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326925x1.326925x1.33x8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293570x1.293570x1.29x20.529%20.5%26.555%26.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285429x1.285429x1.29x18.819%18.8%24.191%24.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285038x1.285038x1.29x19.620%19.6%25.213%25.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251524x1.251524x1.25x18.132%18.1%22.692%22.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249190x1.249190x1.25x20.118%20.1%25.131%25.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244917x1.244917x1.24x19.481%19.5%24.253%24.3%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239589x1.239589x1.24x8.444%8.44%10.467%10.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235857x1.235857x1.24x22.585%22.6%27.912%27.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227949x1.227949x1.23x14.213%14.2%17.453%17.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227629x1.227629x1.23x9.756%9.76%11.977%12.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226811x1.226811x1.23x10.410%10.4%12.771%12.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216272x1.216272x1.22x18.796%18.8%22.861%22.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207681x1.207681x1.21x10.428%10.4%12.593%12.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205997x1.205997x1.21x12.770%12.8%15.401%15.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.190025x1.190025x1.19x12.024%12.0%14.308%14.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188252x1.188252x1.19x25.087%25.1%29.810%29.8%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180651x1.180651x1.18x18.905%18.9%22.320%22.3%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180305x1.180305x1.18x14.095%14.1%16.637%16.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174956x1.174956x1.17x18.944%18.9%22.258%22.3%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170231x1.170231x1.17x10.928%10.9%12.788%12.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162368x1.162368x1.16x14.936%14.9%17.361%17.4%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149319x1.149319x1.15x19.207%19.2%22.075%22.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149286x1.149286x1.15x15.200%15.2%17.469%17.5%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140911x1.140911x1.14x23.720%23.7%27.063%27.1%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130302x1.130302x1.13x16.283%16.3%18.405%18.4%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129297x1.129297x1.13x15.407%15.4%17.399%17.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111196x1.111196x1.11x20.847%20.8%23.165%23.2%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110118x1.110118x1.11x18.585%18.6%20.631%20.6%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104750x1.104750x1.10x15.016%15.0%16.589%16.6%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085179x1.085179x1.09x15.809%15.8%17.156%17.2%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075383x1.075383x1.08x18.474%18.5%19.867%19.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041607x1.041607x1.04x17.185%17.2%17.900%17.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026495x1.026495x1.03x15.560%15.6%15.972%16.0%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008591x1.008591x1.01x14.460%14.5%14.585%14.6%46

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#AllendaleBambergMcCormickMarionHamptonLaurensChesterDarlingtonOconeePickensFlorenceCherokeeGeorgetownDillonClarendonAikenBeaufortAndersonSpartanburgGreenvilleColletonFairfieldS CarolinaGreenwoodHorryBarnwellEdgefieldSouthLexingtonUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRichlandLancasterCharlestonUnionYorkCharlestonSumterBerkeleyDorchesterOrangeburgWilliamsburgSaludaKershawNewberryJasperAbbevilleChesterfieldLeeMarlboroCalhoun-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.652%0.65%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.695078x7.695078x7.70x0.190%0.19%1.459%1.46%2-1.000000x-1.000000x6.265177x6.265177x6.27x0.393%0.39%2.464%2.46%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.320129x4.320129x4.32x0.339%0.34%1.465%1.46%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.102707x3.102707x3.10x0.234%0.23%0.727%0.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.042229x3.042229x3.04x0.488%0.49%1.485%1.49%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.878939x2.878939x2.88x0.721%0.72%2.076%2.08%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.538297x2.538297x2.54x1.653%1.65%4.195%4.20%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.431234x2.431234x2.43x1.896%1.90%4.609%4.61%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.218732x2.218732x2.22x1.261%1.26%2.797%2.80%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.097610x2.097610x2.10x1.809%1.81%3.795%3.80%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.092034x2.092034x2.09x0.394%0.39%0.825%0.82%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.082122x2.082122x2.08x0.703%0.70%1.465%1.46%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.992272x1.992272x1.99x1.643%1.64%3.273%3.27%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.953283x1.953283x1.95x3.300%3.30%6.445%6.45%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.909786x1.909786x1.91x1.189%1.19%2.270%2.27%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698749x1.698749x1.70x1.449%1.45%2.461%2.46%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.680607x1.680607x1.68x2.386%2.39%4.011%4.01%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678735x1.678735x1.68x1.180%1.18%1.981%1.98%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.595736x1.595736x1.60x1.472%1.47%2.349%2.35%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.586346x1.586346x1.59x1.416%1.42%2.247%2.25%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580444x1.580444x1.58x0.408%0.41%0.645%0.65%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558050x1.558050x1.56x1.466%1.47%2.284%2.28%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548803x1.548803x1.55x1.956%1.96%3.030%3.03%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509291x1.509291x1.51x3.167%3.17%4.781%4.78%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.436649x1.436649x1.44x1.131%1.13%1.625%1.62%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424082x1.424082x1.42x4.228%4.23%6.021%6.02%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390549x1.390549x1.39x0.834%0.83%1.159%1.16%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377156x1.377156x1.38x1.633%1.63%2.249%2.25%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.295838x1.295838x1.30x1.507%1.51%1.953%1.95%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247098x1.247098x1.25x1.352%1.35%1.686%1.69%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238263x1.238263x1.24x1.566%1.57%1.939%1.94%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207564x1.207564x1.21x1.807%1.81%2.182%2.18%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143674x1.143674x1.14x0.891%0.89%1.019%1.02%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133282x1.133282x1.13x1.122%1.12%1.271%1.27%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026752x1.026752x1.03x1.202%1.20%1.234%1.23%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025732x1.025732x1.03x1.369%1.37%1.404%1.40%40-1.005819x-1.005819x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x1.085%1.09%1.079%1.08%41-1.048143x-1.048143x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.269%1.27%1.211%1.21%42-1.217152x-1.217152x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.294%1.29%1.064%1.06%43-2.005794x-2.005794x2.01x1.000000x1.000000x0.644%0.64%0.321%0.32%44-2.084000x-2.084000x2.08x1.000000x1.000000x0.416%0.42%0.199%0.20%45-3.262887x-3.262887x3.26x1.000000x1.000000x2.445%2.45%0.749%0.75%46

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Dorchester County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeDorchester CountyDorchesterFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k10.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.146423%10.146423%10.1%9,93010.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k33.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.354134%26.354134%26.4%25,79225.8k26.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensSouth CarolinaS CarolinaFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoDorchester CountyDorchesterBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k3.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.744204%1.744204%1.7%1,7071.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#DorchesterCharlestonMecklenburgPalm BeachS CarolinaWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326925x1.326925x1.33x8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
Female
Male
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Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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