Five Forks is a Census Designated Place (CDP) in the Upstate of South Carolina in the Greenville Metropolitan Area. The population as of 2010, according to the U.S. Census data for Five Forks, SC, was 14,140. Population has increased dramatically in Five Forks since 2010 but that is the most recent U.S. Census data available for CDP’s. Five Forks covers 7.57 square miles.
Five Forks, a rapidly expanding and prosperous suburb in Greenville County, spans an estimated area of 8 square miles within the official boundaries of Simpsonville. Despite the absence of a formal municipal government, Five Forks is recognized both locally and nationally as a legitimate “suburban area” of Greenville.
Five Forks is home to many excellent neighborhoods including River Walk.
Five Forks, situated between Simpsonville and Greenville, is a suburban neighborhood known for its five intersecting major streets: Woodruff, Batesville, Five Forks, Scuffletown, and Bennetts Bridge roads. Over the last 12 years, this region, which spans around 11,000 acres, has seen a significant population boom. The number of residents has surged from roughly 19,000 in 2007 to over 28,000 presently, as indicated by recent data. Remarkably, the annual growth rate in Five Forks, at 3.9%, is more than double that of Greenville County. This surge in population has led to a substantial transformation of the area’s former farmland and pastures, which are now occupied by expansive residential subdivisions.