Spartanburg Reporter

22.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gaffney in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.8 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,582.

80.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gaffney residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,551	19.6
Regular high school diploma	2,580	32.5
GED or alternative credential	352	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	425	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,271	16
Associate's degree	579	7.3
Bachelor's degree	689	8.7
Master's degree	385	4.9
Professional school degree	58	0.7
Doctorate degree	40	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.