How are homes heated in Roxboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Roxboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Roxboro, used by 50.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.2% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 50.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Roxboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Roxboro	Person County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	48.2% (±8.3 points)	18.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	50.5% (±8.3 points)	64.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	13.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Roxboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Person County (1.0%).

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

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

In Roxboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Person County (64.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Roxboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roxboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Roxboro	—	50.5% (±8.3 points)	—
Virgilina	15 mi	54.8% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	16 mi	34.8% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yanceyville	20 mi	72.6% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Stem	20 mi	74.9% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Riverdale	20 mi	66.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Boston	22 mi	81.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Butner	22 mi	62.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Oxford	22 mi	57.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yanceyville, NC (72.6%), Stem, NC (74.9%), South Boston, VA (81.2%).

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

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 Roxboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Roxboro, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Roxboro heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Roxboro have electric heat?

50.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Roxboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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