How are homes heated in Kings Mountain, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Kings Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kings Mountain, used by 55.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.7% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 55.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Kings Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kings Mountain	Cleveland County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	39.7% (±5.7 points)	19.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±2.3 points)	1.9%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	55.9% (±5.9 points)	74.4%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 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 Kings Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cleveland County (1.9%).

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

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

In Kings Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cleveland County (74.4%).

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 Kings Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kings Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kings Mountain	—	55.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Bessemer City	5.1 mi	55.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grover	7.5 mi	73.3% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Gastonia	9.3 mi	51.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson Springs	9.4 mi	88.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Waco	9.8 mi	69.7% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryville	10 mi	48.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Earl	11 mi	54.3% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	11 mi	58.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grover, NC (73.3%), Patterson Springs, NC (88.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lawndale	14.5% (±11.2 points)
2	Earl	7.9% (±12.1 points)
3	Kingstown	6.9% (±8.6 points)
4	Belwood	6.8% (±5.7 points)
5	Casar	3.8% (±3.8 points)
6	Kings Mountain	2.9% (±2.3 points)
7	Waco	2.6% (±8.1 points)
8	Grover	2.5% (±3.8 points)
9	Fallston	2.2% (±2.4 points)
10	Lattimore	0.9% (±3.6 points)
11	Shelby	0.8% (±0.5 points)
12	Patterson Springs	0.6% (±1.0 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Cleveland 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 Kings Mountain

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kings Mountain, used by 55.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kings Mountain heat with oil?

2.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Kings Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kings Mountain have electric heat?

55.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Kings Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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