How are homes heated in Rolesville, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Rolesville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rolesville, used by 67.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 27.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rolesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rolesville	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	67.9% (±6.8 points)	41.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.0% (±6.5 points)	54.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±2.9 points)	2.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	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 Rolesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wake County (0.2%).

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

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

In Rolesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wake County (54.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rolesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rolesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rolesville	—	27.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Wake Forest	4.4 mi	40.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Youngsville	8.3 mi	59.4% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Knightdale	8.8 mi	58.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Zebulon	10 mi	64.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Wendell	11 mi	59.8% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Raleigh	12 mi	58.6% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Bunn	12 mi	50.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Franklinton	13 mi	59.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wake Forest, NC (40.8%), Youngsville, NC (59.4%), Knightdale, NC (58.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Fuquay-Varina	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Raleigh	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Wake Forest	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Apex	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Cary	0.0% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Knightdale	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Rolesville	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Zebulon	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Wake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rolesville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rolesville, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rolesville heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Rolesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rolesville have electric heat?

27.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Rolesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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