Gaffney is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 12,454 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%). As is often the case in a small city, Gaffney doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Gaffney is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.12% of adults 25 and older in Gaffney have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
