How are homes heated in Rockfish, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Rockfish, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rockfish, used by 85.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.0% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 85.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rockfish

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rockfish	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	8.0% (±6.9 points)	5.1%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	85.1% (±7.1 points)	85.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 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 Rockfish, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hoke County (0.4%).

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

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

In Rockfish, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hoke County (85.6%).

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 Rockfish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockfish
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rockfish	—	85.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Hope Mills	6.4 mi	89.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parkton	6.9 mi	84.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lumber Bridge	7.0 mi	73.2% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	8.4 mi	72.8% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Raeford	9.1 mi	68.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Rennert	12 mi	73.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Pauls	14 mi	63.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Spring Lake	14 mi	83.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fayetteville, NC (72.8%), Raeford, NC (68.7%), St. Pauls, NC (63.8%).

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

Rockfish is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Rockfish

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rockfish, used by 85.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rockfish heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Rockfish use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rockfish have electric heat?

85.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Rockfish heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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