Gaffney is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 12,546 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 professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gaffney who work in management occupations (11.27%), teaching (10.79%), and sales jobs (9.27%). The citizens of Gaffney are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.08% of adults in Gaffney having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Gaffney in 2022 was $21,994, 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 $87,976 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gaffney include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Gaffney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
