Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney is a city in and the seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the Upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is known as the "Peach Capital of South Carolina". The population was 12,539 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 12,609 in 2019. It is the principal city of the Gaffney, South Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and which is further included in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area.

Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Nickname: 
"Peach Capital of South Carolina"
Gaffney
Location of Gaffney, South Carolina
Coordinates: 35°4′18″N 81°39′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Government
  MayorRandy Moss
Area
  Total8.71 sq mi (22.55 km2)
  Land8.68 sq mi (22.49 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total12,764
  Density1,470.00/sq mi (567.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29340-29342
Area code864
FIPS code45-28060
GNIS feature ID1247855
Websitewww.getintogaffney.com
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