How are homes heated in Topsail Beach, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Topsail Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Topsail Beach, used by 98.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±17.5 points)
Electricity: 98.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Topsail Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Topsail Beach	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±17.5 points)	1.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±17.5 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	98.6% (±1.9 points)	90.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.9 points)	6.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±17.5 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.5 points)	0.9%	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 Topsail Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pender County (0.6%).

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

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

In Topsail Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pender County (90.3%).

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 Topsail Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topsail Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Topsail Beach	—	98.6% (±1.9 points)	—
Hampstead	6.1 mi	90.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Surf City	8.1 mi	96.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Porters Neck	8.7 mi	93.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Holly Ridge	10 mi	98.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	10 mi	93.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	11 mi	96.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	12 mi	94.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Wrightsville Beach	14 mi	92.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampstead, NC (90.9%), Porters Neck, NC (93.8%), Murraysville, NC (94.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rocky Point	7.8% (±12.2 points)
2	Burgaw	2.8% (±2.6 points)
3	Atkinson	2.1% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Hampstead	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	St. Helena	0.0% (±18.6 points)
4 (tie)	Surf City	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Topsail Beach	0.0% (±17.5 points)
4 (tie)	Watha	0.0% (±33.6 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 Topsail Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Topsail Beach, used by 98.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Topsail Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes in Topsail Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Topsail Beach have electric heat?

98.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Topsail Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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