How are homes heated in Five Forks, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Five Forks, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Five Forks, used by 66.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.2% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 30.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Five Forks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Five Forks	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	66.2% (±5.8 points)	38.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	30.4% (±6.2 points)	56.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Five Forks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenville County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Five Forks, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greenville County (56.9%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (70.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Five Forks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Five Forks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Five Forks	—	30.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Mauldin	5.0 mi	44.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Simpsonville	5.9 mi	54.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Reidville	7.4 mi	39.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Inn	7.9 mi	42.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Wade Hampton	8.0 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Greenville	8.2 mi	67.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Greer	8.5 mi	49.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Taylors	8.9 mi	47.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mauldin, SC (44.5%), Simpsonville, SC (54.1%), Fountain Inn, SC (42.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Travelers Rest	1.0% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Berea	0.9% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Greer	0.9% (±1.3 points)
10 (tie)	Greenville	0.6% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Wade Hampton	0.6% (±0.4 points)
12	Gantt	0.5% (±0.5 points)
13	Five Forks	0.4% (±0.5 points)
14	Sans Souci	0.3% (±0.4 points)
15	Mauldin	0.2% (±0.3 points)
16	Simpsonville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Fountain Inn	0.0% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Golden Grove	0.0% (±3.0 points)
17 (tie)	Tigerville	0.0% (±55.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Five Forks is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Five Forks

What is the most common way to heat a home in Five Forks?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Five Forks, used by 66.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Five Forks heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Five Forks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Five Forks have electric heat?

30.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Five Forks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Five Forks CDP, South Carolina

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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