How are homes heated in Spruce Pine, NC?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spruce Pine, used by 56.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with utility gas.

20.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 56.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.3%

Heating fuel in Spruce Pine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spruce Pine	Mitchell County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	11.0% (±6.2 points)	4.4%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.3% (±7.5 points)	28.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	56.3% (±10.2 points)	39.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±4.6 points)	17.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±3.0 points)	9.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±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 Spruce Pine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mitchell County (28.8%).

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

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

In Spruce Pine, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mitchell County (39.5%).

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 Spruce Pine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spruce Pine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spruce Pine	—	56.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Bakersville	8.6 mi	37.3% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crossnore	11 mi	22.7% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	13 mi	53.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newland	14 mi	51.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nebo	16 mi	49.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	17 mi	73.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Grandfather Village	17 mi	62.5% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Park	18 mi	46.4% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marion, NC (73.0%).

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.

What you can do on Seayora in Spruce Pine

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Spruce Pine, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Spruce Pine beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Spruce Pine, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Spruce Pine

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spruce Pine, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spruce Pine heat with oil?

20.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Spruce Pine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spruce Pine have electric heat?

56.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Spruce Pine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Pine town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Spruce Pine town, North Carolina (place:64260, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.