How are homes heated in Bladenboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Bladenboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bladenboro, used by 74.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.5% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 74.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bladenboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bladenboro	Bladen County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	10.5% (±5.0 points)	3.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	74.6% (±9.3 points)	75.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±7.4 points)	18.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 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 Bladenboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bladen County (0.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bladenboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bladen County (75.1%).

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 Bladenboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bladenboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bladenboro	—	74.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Clarkton	8.7 mi	73.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	9.0 mi	74.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	11 mi	83.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethtown	12 mi	73.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orrum	13 mi	88.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tar Heel	13 mi	62.8% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lumberton	14 mi	70.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	15 mi	57.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elizabethtown	0.8% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Bladenboro	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Clarkton	0.0% (±17.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dublin	0.0% (±29.8 points)
2 (tie)	East Arcadia	0.0% (±26.8 points)
2 (tie)	Tar Heel	0.0% (±51.7 points)
2 (tie)	White Lake	0.0% (±9.9 points)

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 Bladenboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bladenboro, used by 74.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bladenboro heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Bladenboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bladenboro have electric heat?

74.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Bladenboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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