How are homes heated in Four Oaks, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Four Oaks, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Four Oaks, used by 93.8% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 93.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Four Oaks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Four Oaks	Johnston County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.9 points)	12.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	93.8% (±4.8 points)	77.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±4.1 points)	7.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	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 Four Oaks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnston County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Four Oaks, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Johnston County (77.8%).

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 Four Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Four Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Four Oaks	—	93.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Smithfield	6.5 mi	63.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Benson	8.0 mi	81.3% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Selma	9.6 mi	77.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Wilson's Mills	10 mi	90.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Level	10 mi	89.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Grove	14 mi	88.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dunn	14 mi	61.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Coats	14 mi	81.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithfield, NC (63.9%), Benson, NC (81.3%), Selma, NC (77.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Archer Lodge	3.4% (±5.0 points)
2	Selma	2.9% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Pine Level	1.3% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Smithfield	1.3% (±1.9 points)
5	Four Oaks	0.5% (±0.9 points)
6	Clayton	0.4% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Benson	0.0% (±2.4 points)
7 (tie)	Kenly	0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Micro	0.0% (±16.9 points)
7 (tie)	Princeton	0.0% (±6.2 points)
7 (tie)	Wilson's Mills	0.0% (±5.1 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 Four Oaks

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Four Oaks, used by 93.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Four Oaks heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Four Oaks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Four Oaks have electric heat?

93.8% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Four Oaks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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