How are homes heated in Stoneville, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Stoneville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stoneville, used by 77.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 77.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.6%

Heating fuel in Stoneville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±6.5 points)	22.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.6% (±4.7 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	77.1% (±8.4 points)	64.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.0% (±4.9 points)	5.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 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 Stoneville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockingham County (2.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Stoneville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockingham County (64.8%).

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 Stoneville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stoneville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stoneville	—	77.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Mayodan	4.6 mi	53.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Madison	6.3 mi	50.7% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Ridgeway	8.2 mi	92.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Wentworth	9.4 mi	57.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Eden	9.6 mi	58.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Horse Pasture	12 mi	78.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	15 mi	61.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Reidsville	16 mi	55.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mayodan, NC (53.0%), Madison, NC (50.7%), Wentworth, NC (57.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridgeway, VA (92.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stoneville	5.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Madison	4.8% (±5.6 points)
3	Wentworth	2.7% (±2.1 points)
4	Reidsville	2.5% (±1.8 points)
5	Mayodan	1.8% (±2.5 points)
6	Eden	0.0% (±0.7 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 Stoneville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stoneville, used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stoneville heat with oil?

5.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Stoneville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stoneville have electric heat?

77.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Stoneville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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