CDP in Cherokee County, South Carolina · 3 sq mi · 1,055 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in East Gaffney. The typical household earns $25,227, and the median resident is 46.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,043 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.82%
Men 44.5 · Women 47.7
2011–2026
3,188
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
3,188
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,188 | +6 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,182 | +13 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 3,169 | +197 | 6.63% |
| 2022 | 2,972 | +199 | 7.18% |
| 2021 | 2,773 | -270 | 8.87% |
| 2020 | 3,043 | +288 | 10.45% |
| 2019 | 2,755 | -189 | 6.42% |
| 2018 | 2,944 | -36 | 1.21% |
| 2017 | 2,980 | -176 | 5.58% |
| 2016 | 3,156 | -118 | 3.60% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 43% | 32% |
| Never married | 38% | 23% | 49% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Separated | 7% | 14% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau