Gaffney
SCCherokee County, South Carolina
Population 56K |Median income $47,011 |1 hospital
Population
56,200
Cherokee County
Median Income
$47,011
-26% vs avg
Median Home Value
$124,500
-36% vs avg
Median Age
40
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
56K+1%
Median Income
$49,047+43%
Median Home Value
$135,200+62%
Poverty Rate
18.5%-20%
Unemployment
6.3%-59%
Economics
Median Rent $828/mo
Poverty Rate
18% +25% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.2%
Work From Home 4.8%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 72.1%
African American 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Other / Multiethnic 3.1%
Asian 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
39.8%
Short Sleep Duration
39.1%
Obesity
38.8%
Physical Inactivity
31.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.7%
Current Smoking
17.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.2%
Binge Drinking
15.8%
Diabetes
15%
Lack of Health Insurance
14%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.2%
Dental Visit 57.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
459 per 100k
+30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2343 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
407.8
Homicide
10.7
Robbery
40.7
Burglary
367.1
Larceny-Theft
1723.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
253.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER
GAFFNEY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cherokee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.