How are homes heated in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kill Devil Hills, used by 96.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 96.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kill Devil Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	96.1% (±2.6 points)	93.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	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 Kill Devil Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dare County (0.1%).

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

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

In Kill Devil Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dare County (93.1%).

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 Kill Devil Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kill Devil Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kill Devil Hills	—	96.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Kitty Hawk	4.5 mi	96.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	5.4 mi	90.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	7.7 mi	97.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manteo	8.3 mi	89.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Wanchese	12 mi	88.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	13 mi	92.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	19 mi	90.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	32 mi	80.8% (±12.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manteo, NC (89.0%), Columbia, NC (80.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Duck	1.1% (±1.7 points)
2	Wanchese	0.7% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Buxton	0.0% (±7.3 points)
3 (tie)	Kill Devil Hills	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Kitty Hawk	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Manteo	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Nags Head	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Southern Shores	0.0% (±3.2 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 Kill Devil Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Kill Devil Hills?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kill Devil Hills, used by 96.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kill Devil Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Kill Devil Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kill Devil Hills have electric heat?

96.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Kill Devil Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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