How are homes heated in Nags Head, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Nags Head, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nags Head, used by 90.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 90.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Nags Head

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nags Head	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±4.3 points)	1.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	90.9% (±5.7 points)	93.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±3.4 points)	4.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±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% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Nags Head, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dare County (0.1%).

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

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

In Nags Head, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Nags Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nags Head
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nags Head	—	90.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Manteo	3.7 mi	89.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	5.4 mi	96.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	7.5 mi	88.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kitty Hawk	9.9 mi	96.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	13 mi	97.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	18 mi	92.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	24 mi	90.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	34 mi	80.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Nags Head

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nags Head, used by 90.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nags Head heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Nags Head use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nags Head have electric heat?

90.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Nags Head heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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