How are homes heated in Bonnetsville, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Bonnetsville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bonnetsville, used by 84.1% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 84.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Bonnetsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bonnetsville	Sampson County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±14.5 points)	3.1%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	84.1% (±19.0 points)	81.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.8% (±18.1 points)	12.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.5%	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 Bonnetsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sampson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Bonnetsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sampson County (81.6%).

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 Bonnetsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonnetsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bonnetsville	—	84.1% (±19.0 points)	—
Clinton	4.0 mi	84.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salemburg	5.7 mi	76.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roseboro	7.2 mi	79.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Turkey	12 mi	92.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Autryville	14 mi	100.0% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garland	15 mi	95.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Faison	17 mi	88.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stedman	17 mi	85.8% (±8.4 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 Sampson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Turkey	2.3% (±4.1 points)
2	Clinton	1.5% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bonnetsville	1.1% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Newton Grove	1.1% (±2.0 points)
5	Garland	0.9% (±1.6 points)
6	Salemburg	0.6% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Autryville	0.0% (±37.9 points)
7 (tie)	Harrells	0.0% (±41.7 points)
7 (tie)	Plain View	0.0% (±5.6 points)

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

Bonnetsville 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 Bonnetsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bonnetsville, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bonnetsville heat with oil?

1.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Bonnetsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bonnetsville have electric heat?

84.1% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes in Bonnetsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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