Five Forks is a community in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 18,656 people across 7.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29681.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Five Forks, part in Simpsonville and Mauldin
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA533 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Five Forks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Five Forks had 17,737 residents in the 2020 census, up 120% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.
Greenville County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fountain Inn 2 Sw, SC weather station (6 miles away).
266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
564 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Five Forks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 71 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 197 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 128 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Greenville 01, Charter Institute at Erskine, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson ElementarySimpsonville | Pre-K–5 | 1,038 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mauldin ElementarySimpsonville | Pre-K–5 | 1,036 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Monarch ElementarySimpsonville | Pre-K–5 | 870 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oakview ElementarySimpsonville | Pre-K–5 | 887 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Simpsonville ElementarySimpsonville | Pre-K–5 | 798 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bell's Crossing ElementarySimpsonville | K–5 | 877 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bethel ElementarySimpsonville | K–5 | 915 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Libertas Academy-Boiling SpringsSimpsonville | K–7 | 703 | Charter | 26.1 mi |
| Plain ElementarySimpsonville | K–5 | 975 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones MillSimpsonville | K–8 | 1,621 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Bryson MiddleSimpsonville | 6–8 | 941 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hillcrest MiddleSimpsonville | 6–8 | 989 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Mauldin MiddleSimpsonville | 6–8 | 922 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| GREEN Upstate High School GreenvilleSimpsonville | 9–12 | 390 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Hillcrest HighSimpsonville | 9–12 | 1,894 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiding Peace AcademySimpsonville | Pre-K–8 | 68 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.2 mi |
| Five Oaks AcademySimpsonville | Pre-K–8 | 195 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Greenville Classical AcademySimpsonville | Pre-K–12 | 293 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 mi |
| Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five ForksSimpsonville | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Southside Christian SchoolSimpsonville | Pre-K–12 | 1,146 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| The Goddard SchoolSimpsonville | Pre-K–1 | 56 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Simpsonville and Mauldin.
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