How are homes heated in Oriental, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Oriental, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oriental, used by 83.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 83.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oriental

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oriental	Pamlico County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	83.4% (±7.1 points)	78.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.9% (±6.9 points)	18.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 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 Oriental, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pamlico County (0.1%).

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

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

In Oriental, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pamlico County (78.5%).

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 Oriental

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oriental
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oriental	—	83.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Stonewall	8.2 mi	80.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	8.2 mi	83.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Minnesott Beach	8.7 mi	83.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayboro	9.6 mi	84.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Branch	10.0 mi	89.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alliance	11 mi	85.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vandemere	11 mi	77.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mesic	12 mi	84.7% (±11.9 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 Pamlico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grantsboro	0.8% (±1.4 points)
2	Minnesott Beach	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	Bayboro	0.3% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Alliance	0.0% (±13.3 points)
4 (tie)	Arapahoe	0.0% (±20.7 points)
4 (tie)	Mesic	0.0% (±36.7 points)
4 (tie)	Oriental	0.0% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	Stonewall	0.0% (±43.8 points)
4 (tie)	Vandemere	0.0% (±33.6 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 Oriental

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oriental, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oriental heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Oriental use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oriental have electric heat?

83.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Oriental heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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