How are homes heated in Laurinburg, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurinburg, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laurinburg, used by 74.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.1% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 74.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Laurinburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurinburg	Scotland County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	17.1% (±2.8 points)	9.6%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	74.9% (±3.3 points)	80.0%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 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 Laurinburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scotland County (0.3%).

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

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

In Laurinburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Scotland County (80.0%).

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 Laurinburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurinburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurinburg	—	74.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Maxton	7.3 mi	77.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gibson	7.4 mi	91.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
McColl	7.6 mi	93.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Tatum	10 mi	88.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wagram	11 mi	68.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clio	13 mi	91.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Bennettsville	15 mi	59.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Dobbins Heights	16 mi	75.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bennettsville, SC (59.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gibson, NC (91.1%), McColl, SC (93.6%), Clio, SC (91.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gibson	0.7% (±1.4 points)
2	Laurinburg	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3	Wagram	0.0% (±11.7 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 Laurinburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laurinburg, used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurinburg heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Laurinburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurinburg have electric heat?

74.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Laurinburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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