How are homes heated in Ayden, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Ayden, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ayden, used by 71.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with utility gas.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.5% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 71.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Ayden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ayden	Pitt County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	17.5% (±7.3 points)	13.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	71.6% (±8.1 points)	79.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±4.4 points)	5.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	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 Ayden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pitt County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Ayden, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pitt County (79.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ayden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ayden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ayden	—	71.6% (±8.1 points)	—
Winterville	4.2 mi	74.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grifton	6.3 mi	85.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Greenville	9.1 mi	83.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Maury	9.8 mi	60.0% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hookerton	10 mi	70.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	11 mi	82.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Farmville	13 mi	65.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grimesland	14 mi	79.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grifton, NC (85.9%), Greenville, NC (83.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grimesland	2.8% (±3.9 points)
2	Bethel	2.4% (±2.9 points)
3	Ayden	1.5% (±2.2 points)
4	Fountain	1.2% (±2.0 points)
5	Farmville	0.6% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)	Falkland	0.0% (±41.7 points)
6 (tie)	Greenville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Grifton	0.0% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Simpson	0.0% (±19.4 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Pitt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Ayden

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ayden, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ayden heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Ayden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ayden have electric heat?

71.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Ayden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ayden town, North 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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