United States › Gaffney MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Gaffney Micro Gaffney, SC · 1 counties · 55,342 residents · 393 sq mi
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The short version
Gaffney is a metro area of 55,342 people. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $82,700. The foreign-born share is 3%. Households take in $34,132 at the median, 35% less than the US figure. Median rent is $541 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K 47K 51K 54K 58K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Gaffney Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,132
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,787 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,421 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.3%
Transportation & warehousing 3.7%
Education & health services 2.6%
Public administration 2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.7%
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$82,700
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$541
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $401 in 2000
US average: $853
from 73.9% in 2000
31.1% rent
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 76.2%(40,013)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(1,092)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 74%(40,939)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(2,032)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 66.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 37.1%(8,307)
Women 15+
Never married 32.8%(7,752)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.6%(689)
Gulf War (1990s) 25.4%(812)
Share of the 3,196 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gaffney, SC? Gaffney, SC has about 55,342 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Gaffney, SC? The typical household in Gaffney, SC earns about $34,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gaffney, SC expensive? In Gaffney, SC, the median home is worth about $82,700, and the typical rent is about $541 a month.
How educated are people in Gaffney, SC? About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Gaffney, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gaffney, SC? About 19.5% of people in Gaffney, SC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Gaffney, SC grown since 1990? Yes, Gaffney, SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,836 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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