South Carolina / Census place 4528060

Gaffney

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gaffney city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,583
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,305/sq mi
9.6 sq mi land area
Median age
31.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$41,089
Median home value
$137,700
Median gross rent
$887
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
18.8 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GASTONIA MUNI AP (29 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Gaffney.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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