How are homes heated in Hillsborough, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Hillsborough, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hillsborough, used by 50.4% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.1% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 50.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hillsborough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hillsborough	Orange County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	47.1% (±6.1 points)	30.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	50.4% (±6.1 points)	60.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.2 points)	7.2%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	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 Hillsborough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.4%).

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

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

In Hillsborough, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (60.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	50.4% (±6.1 points)	—
Efland	4.1 mi	86.1% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Mebane	10.0 mi	54.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carrboro	10 mi	63.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Chapel Hill	11 mi	57.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Woodlawn	11 mi	67.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	13 mi	59.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Green Level	14 mi	62.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Haw River	15 mi	47.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Efland, NC (86.1%), Carrboro, NC (63.1%), Chapel Hill, NC (57.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Carrboro	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Chapel Hill	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Efland	0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)	Hillsborough	0.0% (±1.0 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 Hillsborough

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hillsborough, used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hillsborough heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Hillsborough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hillsborough have electric heat?

50.4% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Hillsborough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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