Spartanburg Reporter

26.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gaffney in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.5 percent lower than the state average of 38.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,733.

82 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,462	18
Regular high school diploma	2,749	33.8
GED or alternative credential	350	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	368	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,060	13
Associate's degree	728	9
Bachelor's degree	758	9.3
Master's degree	546	6.7
Professional school degree	67	0.8
Doctorate degree	44	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.