How are homes heated in Fair Bluff, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Fair Bluff, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fair Bluff, used by 77.7% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 77.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fair Bluff

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fair Bluff	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.8 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	77.7% (±11.6 points)	75.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.3% (±11.6 points)	18.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	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 Fair Bluff, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbus County (1.1%).

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

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

In Fair Bluff, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbus County (75.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fair Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Bluff
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fair Bluff	—	77.7% (±11.6 points)	—
Cerro Gordo	6.0 mi	40.8% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	6.5 mi	73.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View	7.9 mi	94.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Nichols	8.5 mi	90.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	9.6 mi	83.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orrum	11 mi	88.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	11 mi	57.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	12 mi	81.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake View, SC (94.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Whiteville	0.5% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Boardman	0.0% (±38.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bolton	0.0% (±22.5 points)
4 (tie)	Brunswick	0.0% (±23.0 points)
4 (tie)	Cerro Gordo	0.0% (±24.7 points)
4 (tie)	Chadbourn	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Fair Bluff	0.0% (±12.8 points)
4 (tie)	Tabor City	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Columbus 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 Fair Bluff

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fair Bluff, used by 77.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fair Bluff heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Fair Bluff use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fair Bluff have electric heat?

77.7% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Fair Bluff heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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