Educational Attainment in Fairfield County, South Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma225.273324%35.607954%25.273324%25.3%4,16156.857386%50.441974%56.857386%56.9%9,36117.869291%13.950072%17.869291%17.9%2,942
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-29.023376%-29.023376%-29.0%25.273%25.3%35.608%35.6%12.718400%12.718400%+12.7%56.857%56.9%50.442%50.4%28.094612%28.094612%+28.1%17.869%17.9%13.950%14.0%
% percentage with given level in Fairfield County
ref. percentage with given level in South Carolina
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.141885%1.055843%1.141885%1.1%1881.135811%1.427316%1.135811%1.1%1873.516764%7.093115%3.516764%3.5%57911.564626%16.882729%11.564626%11.6%1,9047.914237%9.148951%7.914237%7.9%1,30318.148688%20.986571%18.148688%18.1%2,98838.708698%29.455403%38.708698%38.7%6,37312.226676%9.262335%12.226676%12.2%2,0134.045190%3.553286%4.045190%4.0%6661.597425%1.134451%1.597425%1.6%263
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None8.149110%8.149110%+8.1%1.142%1.14%1.056%1.06%-20.423245%-20.423245%-20.4%1.136%1.14%1.427%1.43%-50.420035%-50.420035%-50.4%3.517%3.52%7.093%7.09%-31.500259%-31.500259%-31.5%11.565%11.6%16.883%16.9%-13.495688%-13.495688%-13.5%7.914%7.91%9.149%9.15%-13.522377%-13.522377%-13.5%18.149%18.1%20.987%21.0%31.414594%31.414594%+31.4%38.709%38.7%29.455%29.5%32.004257%32.004257%+32.0%12.227%12.2%9.262%9.26%13.843608%13.843608%+13.8%4.045%4.05%3.553%3.55%40.810423%40.810423%+40.8%1.597%1.60%1.134%1.13%
% percentage with given level in Fairfield County
ref. percentage with given level in South Carolina
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Fairfield County
20%0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-27.989001%-7.843310%-27.989001%28%28.170%28.2%22.010%22.0%2.389421%0.270206%2.389421%2%56.226%56.2%57.569%57.6%30.868963%19.980154%30.868963%31%15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Fairfield County
50%0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None118.275316%63.602219%118.275316%118%0.734%0.73%1.602%1.60%21.420534%59.976089%21.420534%21%1.032%1.03%1.253%1.25%-70.803541%-33.128789%-70.803541%71%4.368%4.37%2.557%2.56%-19.116326%-19.116326%19%2.770082%12.509%12.5%10.501%10.5%-56.277376%-29.334818%-56.277376%56%9.528%9.53%6.097%6.10%-30.794702%-6.693092%-30.794702%31%20.408%20.4%15.603%15.6%17.165999%5.193511%17.165999%17%35.817%35.8%41.966%42.0%20.415783%19.323283%20.415783%20%11.156%11.2%13.433%13.4%70.475281%23.050183%70.475281%70%3.038%3.04%5.180%5.18%28.228877%15.940783%28.228877%28%1.410%1.41%1.808%1.81%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.459742%13.464578%10.459742%10.5%4304,11111.097511%16.477402%11.097511%11.1%8167,35312.112036%18.820058%12.112036%12.1%3202,64214.334182%20.025182%14.334182%14.3%3382,358
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

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 Fairfield County
30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-22.316600%-22.316600%22.3%10.460%10.5%13.465%13.5%-32.650115%-32.650115%32.7%11.098%11.1%16.477%16.5%-35.642938%-35.642938%35.6%12.112%12.1%18.820%18.8%-28.419219%-28.419219%28.4%14.334%14.3%20.025%20.0%
% percentage in Fairfield County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in South Carolina with a Bachelor's degree

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 Fairfield County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Fairfield County
200%150%100%50%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-349.026359%48.880474%9.026359%9.0%10.049%10.0%10.956%11.0%-10.934435%-10.934435%10.9%3.555380%11.649%11.6%10.501%10.5%-201.878157%-13.138609%-201.878157%201.9%17.614%17.6%5.835%5.83%-22.001977%7.957751%7.957751%8.0%13.815%13.8%14.915%14.9%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$51,352.000000$54,025.000000$51,352.000000$51.4k9545.794%5.79%$46,358.000000$44,895.000000$46,358.000000$46.4k1,90411.565%11.6%$26,875.000000$31,474.000000$26,875.000000$26.9k4,29126.063%26.1%$23,984.000000$26,069.000000$23,984.000000$24.0k6,37338.709%38.7%$16,470.000000$19,090.000000$16,470.000000$16.5k2,94217.869%17.9%$27,390.000000$32,159.000000$27,390.000000$27.4k16,46416.5k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Fairfield County
Female Male
South Carolina
Fairfield County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,456.000000$-48,499.000000$-50,456.000000$50.5k$50,456.000000$12,365.000000$48,499.000000$19,992.000000$62,821.000000$62.8k535419$-45,288.000000$-36,942.000000$-45,288.000000$45.3k$45,288.000000$1,379.000000$36,942.000000$18,885.000000$46,667.000000$46.7k1,091813$-21,074.000000$-26,197.000000$-21,074.000000$21.1k$21,074.000000$22,454.000000$26,197.000000$13,645.000000$43,528.000000$43.5k2,6111,680$-21,471.000000$-21,119.000000$-21,471.000000$21.5k$21,471.000000$5,248.000000$21,119.000000$9,932.000000$26,719.000000$26.7k3,1243,249$-11,910.000000$-14,380.000000$-11,910.000000$11.9k$11,910.000000$6,265.000000$14,380.000000$7,656.000000$18,175.000000$18.2k1,3611,581$-22,532.000000$-27,499.000000$-22,532.000000$22.5k$22,532.000000$10,741.000000$27,499.000000$10,925.000000$33,273.000000$33.3k8,7227,742
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
Fairfield County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%37.144728%0100.000000%48.853962%100.000000%100.0%260.000000%0.000000%0.0%13.562541%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.438769%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
Fairfield County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma375.967957%82.259661%75.967957%76.0%1,70767.313643%73.238982%67.313643%67.3%2,39352.183813%64.317325%52.183813%52.2%2,52135.058140%45.662177%35.058140%35.1%603
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

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 Fairfield County
Female Male
South Carolina
Fairfield County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-10.725287%-9.653857%-10.725287%10.7%10.725287%5.786828%9.653857%1.452198%16.512115%16.5%552383-19.675926%-17.531942%-19.675926%19.7%19.675926%2.463192%17.531942%4.503341%22.139117%22.1%888935-0.000000%-12.108362%-5.539149%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.108362%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-33.117560%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%54.404145%33.117560%8.116751%54.404145%54.4%1050-17.768595%-24.503721%-17.768595%17.8%17.768595%0.105801%24.503721%9.099305%17.874396%17.9%3743
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Fairfield County
Female Male
South Carolina
Fairfield County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%50%0%50%100%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-24.648519%-3.158818%-30.402141%-27.807337%27.8%24.648519%30.402141%1.371136%24.648519%24.6%824993-9.099975%-3.421069%-12.104307%-5.650888%-12.521044%12.5%9.099975%12.104307%9.099975%9.1%365595-100.000000%-40.757803%-100.000000%100.0%100.000000%0.000000%40.757803%9.721144%100.000000%100.0%1611-0.000000%-12.722840%-4.720003%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.722840%0.000000%0.0%00-11.157025%-15.022865%-4.459966%-11.157025%11.2%11.157025%1.886453%15.022865%13.043478%13.0%2727
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Fairfield 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
17.6%20.4%23.1%25.9%28.6%31.4%

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
51.0%53.3%55.5%57.7%60.0%62.2%

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
14.2%15.5%16.6%17.8%19.0%20.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.28%0.74%1.19%1.65%2.10%2.56%

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%0.30%0.60%0.90%1.21%1.51%

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%2.9%4.1%5.2%6.3%7.5%

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
8.5%9.4%10.3%11.1%11.9%12.8%

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
5.4%6.8%8.1%9.4%10.7%12.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.1%14.5%15.9%17.3%18.7%20.1%

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
33.6%36.5%39.3%42.2%45.0%47.9%

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
9.0%10.7%12.3%14.0%15.6%17.3%

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
2.2%2.7%3.3%3.8%4.3%4.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.64%1.10%1.55%2.00%2.46%2.91%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Fairfield 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
17.6%20.4%23.1%25.9%28.6%31.4%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
51.0%53.3%55.5%57.7%60.0%62.2%

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
13.6%16.1%18.5%20.9%23.3%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%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.6%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.39%0.77%1.16%1.54%1.93%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.3%2.6%3.8%5.0%6.2%7.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.5%10.0%11.3%12.7%14.1%15.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%5.6%7.2%8.8%10.4%12.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.1%14.6%16.1%17.6%19.0%20.6%

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
33.6%36.5%39.3%42.2%45.0%47.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.0%10.7%12.3%14.0%15.6%17.3%

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
2.2%3.2%4.3%5.3%6.3%7.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.51%0.99%1.47%1.95%2.43%2.91%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Fairfield County

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Fairfield County (4 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Fairfield County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%Count#Winnsboro MillsWinnsboroJenkinsvilleFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldRidgewaySouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaBlythewood39.285714%39.285714%39.3%495119.612476%19.612476%19.6%415218.421053%18.421053%18.4%14317.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94216.535433%16.535433%16.5%42414.392758%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%5,478,9325.48M11.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k5.611672%5.611672%5.6%1005
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#BlythewoodColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaRidgewaySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaWinnsboroFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldWinnsboro MillsJenkinsville43.378227%43.378227%43.4%773131.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k31.102362%31.102362%31.1%79230.457708%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%865,057865k18.572779%18.572779%18.6%393317.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,85817.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,8588.888889%8.888889%8.9%11240.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#RidgewayWinnsboroSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBlythewoodSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldWinnsboro MillsJenkinsville5.905512%5.905512%5.9%1515.812854%5.812854%5.8%12323.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.254770%3.254770%3.3%5833.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.277697%2.277697%2.3%3752.277697%2.277697%2.3%3750.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
4x2x0xFM#BlythewoodWinnsboro MillsRidgewayFairfield CoFairfieldColumbia AreaS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesWinnsboroJenkinsville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.922790x1.922790x1.92x3.942%3.94%7.579%7.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.767241x1.767241x1.77x29.810%29.8%52.682%52.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.351754x1.351754x1.35x14.179%14.2%19.167%19.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%-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%-1.430002x-1.430002x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x22.214%22.2%15.534%15.5%4-5.400000x-5.400000x5.40x1.000000x1.000000x30.000%30.0%5.556%5.56%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4x5xFM#BlythewoodRidgewayFairfield CoFairfieldS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticColumbia AreaWinnsboro-1.000000x-1.000000x5.035341x5.035341x5.04x1.141%1.14%5.746%5.75%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.675000x1.675000x1.68x4.478%4.48%7.500%7.50%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%-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-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%-1.323375x-1.323375x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x6.424%6.42%4.854%4.85%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Fairfield County

There are 4 county subdivisions in Fairfield County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Fairfield County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Monticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …Winnsboro SouthWinnsboro SFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldRidgewaySouthWinnsboro NorthWinnsboro NSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticColumbia Metro AreaColumbia Area20.157255%20.157255%20.2%282118.875807%18.875807%18.9%1,491217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94217.598722%17.598722%17.6%771314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.290844%14.290844%14.3%398413.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%Count#Columbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRidgewayWinnsboro NorthWinnsboro NFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldWinnsboro SouthWinnsboro SMonticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …31.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k30.457708%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%865,057865k19.265008%19.265008%19.3%844119.245961%19.245961%19.2%536217.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,85817.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,85816.812255%16.812255%16.8%1,328310.721944%10.721944%10.7%1504
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%1%2%3%Count#RidgewaySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldWinnsboro SouthWinnsboro SWinnsboro NorthWinnsboro NMonticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …3.629308%3.629308%3.6%15913.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.277697%2.277697%2.3%3752.277697%2.277697%2.3%3752.228130%2.228130%2.2%17621.292639%1.292639%1.3%3630.285919%0.285919%0.3%44
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#RidgewayWinnsboro SFairfield CoFairfieldColumbia AreaS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesMonticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …Winnsboro N-1.000000x-1.000000x1.690459x1.690459x1.69x13.273%13.3%22.437%22.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368796x1.368796x1.37x16.219%16.2%22.200%22.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%-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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099044x1.099044x1.10x19.301%19.3%21.212%21.2%3-1.161163x-1.161163x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x15.477%15.5%13.329%13.3%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#Monticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …RidgewayFairfield CoFairfieldS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticColumbia AreaWinnsboro SWinnsboro N-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.638%0.64%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.468085x5.468085x5.47x1.167%1.17%6.383%6.38%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%-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-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018912x1.018912x1.02x2.210%2.21%2.251%2.25%3-6.166800x-6.166800x6.17x1.000000x1.000000x2.406%2.41%0.390%0.39%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Columbia Area

There are 6 counties in the Columbia Area. This section compares Fairfield County to all of the counties in the Columbia Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Saluda CountySaludaFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldCalhoun CountyCalhounSouthKershaw CountyKershawSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLexington CountyLexingtonRichland CountyRichland21.909425%21.909425%21.9%3,043117.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,942216.117592%16.117592%16.1%1,727314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.074828%14.074828%14.1%6,083413.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k10.816796%10.816796%10.8%20,46720.5k59.389694%9.389694%9.4%23,34423.3k6
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%Count#Richland CountyRichlandColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaKershaw CountyKershawFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldCalhoun CountyCalhounSaluda CountySaluda37.509704%37.509704%37.5%93,25493.3k131.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.863911%29.863911%29.9%56,50756.5k228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k20.604364%20.604364%20.6%8,905317.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,85817.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,858416.966869%16.966869%17.0%1,818516.603067%16.603067%16.6%2,3066
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%1%2%3%Count#Richland CountyRichlandSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLexington CountyLexingtonFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldCalhoun CountyCalhounKershaw CountyKershawSaluda CountySaluda3.921356%3.921356%3.9%9,74913.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.469149%2.469149%2.5%4,67222.277697%2.277697%2.3%3752.277697%2.277697%2.3%37531.642557%1.642557%1.6%17641.217057%1.217057%1.2%52651.195190%1.195190%1.2%1666
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SaludaKershawCalhounFairfield CoFairfieldColumbia AreaRichlandLexingtonS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.786995x1.786995x1.79x15.786%15.8%28.210%28.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516461x1.516461x1.52x11.332%11.3%17.184%17.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412817x1.412817x1.41x13.483%13.5%19.049%19.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239589x1.239589x1.24x8.444%8.44%10.467%10.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227629x1.227629x1.23x9.756%9.76%11.977%12.0%6-1.000000x-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%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
3x2x1x0x1xFM#Fairfield CoFairfieldS CarolinaSouthLexingtonUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRichlandColumbia AreaSaludaKershawCalhoun-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616719x1.616719x1.62x1.766%1.77%2.855%2.85%1-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.548803x1.548803x1.55x1.956%1.96%3.030%3.03%2-1.000000x-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%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133282x1.133282x1.13x1.122%1.12%1.271%1.27%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026752x1.026752x1.03x1.202%1.20%1.234%1.23%5-3.262887x-3.262887x3.26x1.000000x1.000000x2.445%2.45%0.749%0.75%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares Fairfield County to all of the counties in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Fairfield 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 County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield 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 CountyHorryColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLexington CountyLexingtonDorchester 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%2,94217.869291%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%24,95525.0k4111.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k10.816796%10.816796%10.8%20,46720.5k4210.146423%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufortRichland CountyRichlandGreenville CountyGreenvilleColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth 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 County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield 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%93,25493.3k332.882158%32.882158%32.9%106,698107k431.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k30.457708%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%2,85817.359086%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufortRichland CountyRichlandSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPickens CountyPickensGreenville CountyGreenvilleSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOconee CountyOconeeGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLexington CountyLexingtonAiken CountyAikenFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield 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%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%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%2,451,1282.45M3.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k2.887056%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%3752.277697%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#McCormickSaludaKershawHamptonCalhounBeaufortMarionCharlestonDorchesterFairfield CoFairfieldColumbia AreaChesterfieldJasperLeeUnionBambergAbbevilleRichlandAllendaleLancasterLexingtonYorkChesterWilliamsburgHorryGeorgetownS 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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293570x1.293570x1.29x20.529%20.5%26.555%26.6%11-1.000000x-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
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 46 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#AllendaleBambergMcCormickMarionHamptonLaurensChesterDarlingtonOconeePickensFlorenceCherokeeGeorgetownDillonClarendonAikenBeaufortAndersonSpartanburgGreenvilleColletonFairfield CoFairfieldS CarolinaGreenwoodHorryBarnwellEdgefieldSouthLexingtonUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRichlandColumbia AreaLancasterCharlestonUnionYorkSumterBerkeleyDorchesterOrangeburgWilliamsburgSaludaKershawNewberryJasperAbbevilleChesterfieldLeeMarlboroCalhoun-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%-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-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%-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-1.000000x1.295838x1.295838x1.30x1.507%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
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 46 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Fairfield County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldPhiladelphia 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 CountyCuyahogaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield 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%315,505316k1017.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,94217.390838%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%100,034100k3211.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k10.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%40%50%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 CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarSouth CarolinaS CarolinaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfield60.434640%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%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k31.433296%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%865,057865k26.349720%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%173,169173k5017.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,85817.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,858
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield 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 AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensSouth CarolinaS CarolinaFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkFairfield County School DistrictFairfield CoFairfield CountyFairfieldRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx 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%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%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%48,29748.3k393.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k2.990491%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%32,22432.2k462.277697%2.277697%2.3%3752.277697%2.277697%2.3%3752.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Fairfield CoFairfieldColumbia AreaMecklenburgPalm BeachS CarolinaWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%-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
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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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Towns:
Blythewood, Jenkinsville, Ridgeway, Winnsboro
Unincorporated Places:
Winnsboro Mills
ZIP Codes:
29014, 29015, 29016, 29031, 29055, 29065, 29130, 29180
Unified School District:
Fairfield County
Congressional District:
SC-5
State Senate District:
SC-17
State House District:
SC-HD-041
Neighboring Counties:
Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland, Union
Nearby Counties:
Calhoun, Cherokee, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Mecklenburg, Saluda, Sumter, Union, York