Demographics & People — East Gaffney, South Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 3,169 |
| Estimated 2026 | ~2,200 |
| Median Age | 46.1 |
| Total Households | 1,452 |
| Family Households | 672 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18 |
| Diversity Index | 0.4341 (moderately diverse) |
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,123 |
| Black or African American | 974 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
| Unclassified or not reported | 1,387 |
| Other groups | 803 |
| American | 397 |
| African | 163 |
| Subsaharan African | 163 |
| Irish | 116 |
| English | 61 |
| German | 54 |
| Scotch-Irish | 54 |
| Ukrainian | 18 |
Language
| English Only | 2,974 |
| Spanish | 0 |
| Population 5+ | 2,974 |
Veterans
| Veterans | 269 |
| Population 18+ | 2,361 |
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for East Gaffney, South Carolina.