Who is the mayor of Gaffney, SC? Gaffney's elected officials

Gaffney is in Cherokee County, South Carolina. Its mayor is Lyman Dawkins III. 1 elected seats.

Gaffney Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorLyman Dawkins III source

Also representing Gaffney

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Cherokee County's elected officials.

Who lives in Gaffney

12,596people
31.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$41,089 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
29.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$137,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
10.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.4%U.S.: 8.4%
46.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.2% · White 41.2% · Black 40.6% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 9.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Gaffney city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Gaffney, SC?
Lyman Dawkins III is the mayor of Gaffney, South Carolina.
What is the population of Gaffney, SC?
About 12,596 people, with a median age of 31.9; the median household income is $41,089 and 29.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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