Demographics & People — East Gaffney, South Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 3,169 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,200 |
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| Median Age | 46.1 |
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| Total Households | 1,452 |
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| Family Households | 672 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.18 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4341 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,123 |
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| Black or African American | 974 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 2,974 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 269 |
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| Population 18+ | 2,361 |
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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.
