Five Forks, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Five Forks, South Carolina | |
Coordinates: 34°48′21″N 82°13′49″W / 34.80583°N 82.23028°WCoordinates: 34°48′21″N 82°13′49″W / 34.80583°N 82.23028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Greenville |
Area | |
• Total | 7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2) |
• Land | 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,140 |
• Density | 1,868/sq mi (721.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-25540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1222418 |
Five Forks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,140 at the 2010 census, up from 8,064 at the 2000 census. It is a growing, affluent suburb of Greenville and is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Five Forks is located in eastern Greenville County at 34°48′21″N 82°13′49″W / 34.80583°N 82.23028°W (34.805912, -82.230346). It is 11 miles (18 km) east of the center of Greenville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.59%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,140 people and 4,630 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,860.5 people per square mile (721.4/km²). There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of 632.2/sq mi (245.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.5% White, 5.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.0% some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.