How are homes heated in Madison, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Madison, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison, used by 50.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.1% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 50.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in Madison

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madison	Rockingham County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	40.1% (±9.0 points)	22.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±5.6 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	50.7% (±10.4 points)	64.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 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 Madison, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockingham County (2.5%).

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

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

In Madison, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rockingham County (64.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madison	—	50.7% (±10.4 points)	—
Mayodan	2.0 mi	53.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneville	6.3 mi	77.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Stokesdale	11 mi	50.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Cove	12 mi	71.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Wentworth	12 mi	57.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury	13 mi	56.6% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summerfield	14 mi	52.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	14 mi	92.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stoneville, NC (77.1%), Walnut Cove, NC (71.4%), Ridgeway, VA (92.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stoneville	5.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Madison	4.8% (±5.6 points)
3	Wentworth	2.7% (±2.1 points)
4	Reidsville	2.5% (±1.8 points)
5	Mayodan	1.8% (±2.5 points)
6	Eden	0.0% (±0.7 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 Madison

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Madison, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison heat with oil?

4.8% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Madison use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison have electric heat?

50.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Madison heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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