How are homes heated in Wadesboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro, used by 54.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with utility gas.

7.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.5% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 54.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.6%

Heating fuel in Wadesboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wadesboro	Anson County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	21.5% (±7.7 points)	6.6%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.6% (±5.7 points)	9.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	54.0% (±10.3 points)	58.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.5% (±6.2 points)	22.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 Wadesboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Anson County (9.3%).

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

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

In Wadesboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Anson County (58.2%).

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 Wadesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wadesboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wadesboro	—	54.0% (±10.3 points)	—
Lilesville	5.1 mi	54.6% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Polkton	7.4 mi	82.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Morven	8.1 mi	46.9% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ansonville	9.9 mi	69.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Peachland	11 mi	53.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
McFarlan	12 mi	44.4% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova	15 mi	53.2% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Croghan	16 mi	80.0% (±14.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Polkton, NC (82.0%), Mount Croghan, SC (80.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ansonville	12.1% (±11.1 points)
2	Morven	10.2% (±10.5 points)
3	Wadesboro	7.6% (±5.7 points)
4	Peachland	6.8% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	Lilesville	3.9% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Polkton	3.9% (±4.8 points)
7	McFarlan	0.0% (±50.6 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 Wadesboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wadesboro, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wadesboro heat with oil?

7.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Wadesboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wadesboro have electric heat?

54.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Wadesboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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