Gaffney city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,583
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,583
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,764
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,414
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 681
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $407
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,635
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,606
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,390
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 986
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 552,478
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,329
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,994
Persons in poverty, percent 29.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,536.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,491.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.32
FIPS Code 4528060