Gaffney is a city in Cherokee County, South Carolina, home to about 12,596 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29340 and 29341.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gaffney; also East Gaffney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gaffney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA494 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gaffney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gaffney had 12,764 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Cherokee County grew from 21,359 residents in 1900 to 56,216 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ninety Nine Is, SC weather station (11 miles away).
17,983 jobs at 935 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gaffney’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1804.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cherokee 01, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. D. Lee ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cherokee Charter AcademyGaffney | Pre-K–9 | 633 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Corinth ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Draytonville ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Grassy Pond ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Limestone-Central ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Luther L. Vaughan ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Northwest ElementaryGaffney | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Gaffney MiddleGaffney | 6–8 | 851 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| John E. Ewing MiddleGaffney | 6–8 | 380 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gaffney HighGaffney | 9–12 | 1,827 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Institute of InnovationGaffney | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Gaffney.
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