COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smyrna vs Gaffney
PLACE A
Smyrna, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Gaffney, South Carolina
Smyrna is 100% smaller than Gaffney. Smyrna earns more, with a median household income $22,661 higher. Smyrna has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 3%).
SMYRNAGAFFNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population5612,583−100% vs Gaffney
Population density791,403−1,323
Population growth22.2%2.8%+19.4 pts
Median age67.031.9+35.1
Male52.6%48.5%+4.1 pts
Female47.4%51.5%−4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%41.2%+58.8 pts
Black0.0%40.6%−40.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.0%9.6%−9.6 pts
Median household income$63,750$41,089+$22,661
Per capita income$109,868$21,994+$87,874
Poverty rate0.0%29.1%−29.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6020.476+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%23.1%−11.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%9.3%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%10.6%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation43.2%53.8%−10.5 pts
Median home value$220,800$137,700+$83,100
Median gross rent$0$887−$887
Owner-occupied94.7%50.5%+44.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%13.9%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%42.2%−42.2 pts
Average commute40.418.8+21.5
Worked from home0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured13.2%13.4%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025