How are homes heated in Cherokee, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Cherokee, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cherokee, used by 51.5% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 51.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cherokee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cherokee	Swain County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	5.0% (±5.8 points)	2.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	5.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	51.5% (±13.6 points)	62.0%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	40.9% (±13.9 points)	21.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±3.2 points)	7.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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 Cherokee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Swain County (5.2%).

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

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

In Cherokee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Swain County (62.0%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cherokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherokee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cherokee	—	51.5% (±13.6 points)	—
Dillsboro	8.4 mi	85.0% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Sylva	8.9 mi	83.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Bryson City	9.2 mi	87.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Webster	10 mi	80.7% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Maggie Valley	14 mi	75.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Cullowhee	14 mi	94.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Forest Hills	14 mi	87.2% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Waynesville	17 mi	66.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dillsboro, NC (85.0%), Sylva, NC (83.6%), Bryson City, NC (87.5%).

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

Cherokee 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 Cherokee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cherokee, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherokee heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Cherokee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherokee have electric heat?

51.5% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Cherokee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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