How are homes heated in Grantsboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Grantsboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grantsboro, used by 85.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.6% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 85.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Grantsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grantsboro	Pamlico County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	4.6% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	85.0% (±7.9 points)	78.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±6.8 points)	18.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.0 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 Grantsboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pamlico County (0.1%).

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

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

In Grantsboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pamlico County (78.5%).

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 Grantsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grantsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grantsboro	—	85.0% (±7.9 points)	—
Alliance	2.0 mi	85.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bayboro	4.3 mi	84.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stonewall	5.8 mi	80.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Harbour	8.3 mi	86.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	8.6 mi	83.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	9.6 mi	68.6% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vandemere	11 mi	77.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Minnesott Beach	11 mi	83.1% (±6.7 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 Pamlico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grantsboro	0.8% (±1.4 points)
2	Minnesott Beach	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	Bayboro	0.3% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Alliance	0.0% (±13.3 points)
4 (tie)	Arapahoe	0.0% (±20.7 points)
4 (tie)	Mesic	0.0% (±36.7 points)
4 (tie)	Oriental	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Pamlico 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 Grantsboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grantsboro, used by 85.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grantsboro heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Grantsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grantsboro have electric heat?

85.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Grantsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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