Overview
12,560
Total Population
34.7
Median age
51.82%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
56.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
556
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gaffney's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gaffney is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gaffney's population under 18 was 22.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gaffney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gaffney, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 26.32% aged 15 to 29, 37.78% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 456 more females than males in Gaffney:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.82% females and 48.18% males in Gaffney, SC.
- The Gaffney, SC gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 775.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 664.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gaffney's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gaffney population: 46.52% are White, 42.32% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 4.17% are some other race and 6.54% are multiracial.
- Gaffney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 556 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,004 (95.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gaffney is White with a population of 5,843 (46.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gaffney's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,061 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Gaffney's population decreased by 194 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gaffney's population increased by 157 (1.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gaffney's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,454.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)