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Five Forks

South Carolina · 17,737 residents · 7.57 sq mi
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Five Forks is a city of 17,737 people in South Carolina. Households here earn about 104% more than in South Carolina as a whole. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 9,673 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $112,146, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

17,737
+120%since 2000
from 8,064 in 2000
2000 – 2024
41.5
+26%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
7.57 sq mi
Population, 20002024
7K10K14K17K20K2000201020202024Five Forks
202419K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(926)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(1,335)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.8%(1,558)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198%(1,425)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(848)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.3%(1,301)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(2,375)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.9%(3,006)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.9%(2,296)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(1,644)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(750)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(273)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$112,146
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,128 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$45,682
+39%since 2000
from $32,838 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
71.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 65.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
4.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade17.9%
US avg: 10%
Information10%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing5.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Professional, scientific, technical0.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$347,100
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,677
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $908 in 2000
US average: $1,124
88.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2000
from 95.1% in 2000
11.7% rent
3.21 people
+7%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.1
+33%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(7,215)
Black4.6%(372)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(188)
Asian2.5%(200)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(13,555)
Black5.8%(1,029)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(1,191)
Asian6.3%(1,122)
Other1.8%(315)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(400)
Colombian1.4%(271)
Mexican1.2%(242)
Honduran0.7%(140)
Venezuelan0.5%(88)
Spaniard0.3%(65)
Panamanian0.1%(22)
Uruguayan0.1%(18)
Bolivian0.1%(12)
Cuban0.1%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Korean1.1%(217)
Chinese0.8%(158)
Pakistani0.6%(119)
Vietnamese0.3%(67)
Filipino0.2%(45)
Ancestry
German15.6%(3,017)
Irish11.1%(2,155)
English9.6%(1,860)
Polish6.7%(1,298)
Italian6.6%(1,290)
American5.9%(1,154)
French2.2%(423)
Greek2.1%(405)
Scottish1.9%(367)
Dutch1.7%(321)
Russian0.8%(161)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(157)
Norwegian0.6%(114)
British0.5%(98)
Ukrainian0.5%(89)
Portuguese0.4%(87)
Welsh0.4%(84)
Canadian0.4%(82)
Iranian0.4%(70)
Czech0.4%(69)
Austrian0.3%(56)
Slovak0.3%(53)
Lebanese0.2%(45)
Hungarian0.2%(39)
West Indian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(27)
Danish0.1%(26)
Croatian0.1%(22)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Swiss0.1%(16)
Serbian0.1%(14)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

57.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 50.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
98.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
20.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
+116%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
82.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 86.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
1.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
64.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.5%
US average: 73.3%
53.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

51.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
48.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
9.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
3.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.5%
US average: 91.9%
85.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.4%(1,968)
Married68.6%(4,930)
Widowed1%(70)
Divorced3.1%(223)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(1,300)
Married68.1%(5,067)
Widowed5.8%(435)
Divorced8.6%(641)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
63.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
25.9%
US average: 13.7%
12.1%
US average: 17.6%
6.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
87.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
18.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(234)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)32%(319)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.2%(401)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.1%(31)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.9%(9)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 997 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Five Forks, South Carolina?

Five Forks, South Carolina has about 17,737 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Five Forks, South Carolina?

The typical household in Five Forks, South Carolina earns about $112,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Five Forks, South Carolina expensive?

In Five Forks, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $347,100, and the typical rent is about $1,677 a month.

How educated are people in Five Forks, South Carolina?

About 57.2% of adults age 25 and over in Five Forks, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Five Forks, South Carolina?

About 4.3% of people in Five Forks, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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