Gaffney is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 12,484 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Gaffney is the 40th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gaffney is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gaffney is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gaffney who work in office and administrative support (11.00%), sales jobs (10.07%), and teaching (8.90%). Being a small city, Gaffney does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Gaffney citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.12% of adults 25 and older in Gaffney have a college degree. The per capita income in Gaffney in 2022 was $21,682, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,728 for a family of four. However, Gaffney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gaffney is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gaffney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gaffney residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gaffney include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Gaffney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
