How are homes heated in Pilot Mountain, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Pilot Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Mountain, used by 71.6% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

15.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 71.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.0%

Heating fuel in Pilot Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pilot Mountain	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.0% (±6.7 points)	9.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	71.6% (±8.6 points)	73.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.0% (±7.8 points)	7.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.2%	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 Pilot Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Surry County (9.3%).

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

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

In Pilot Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Surry County (73.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pilot Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pilot Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pilot Mountain	—	71.6% (±8.6 points)	—
King	10.0 mi	83.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Flat Rock (community)	10 mi	63.7% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	12 mi	78.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Bend	12 mi	65.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tobaccoville	13 mi	79.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dobson	14 mi	77.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury	15 mi	56.6% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Hall	15 mi	80.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: King, NC (83.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pilot Mountain	15.0% (±6.7 points)
2	Flat Rock (community)	11.8% (±12.0 points)
3	Mount Airy	10.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Elkin	9.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Dobson	6.4% (±3.4 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 Pilot Mountain

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Mountain, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pilot Mountain heat with oil?

15.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pilot Mountain have electric heat?

71.6% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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