How are homes heated in Aynor, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Aynor, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Aynor, used by 96.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 96.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Aynor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aynor	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.7 points)	10.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	96.3% (±2.9 points)	86.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.8 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 Aynor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Horry County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Aynor, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Horry County (86.4%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Aynor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aynor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aynor	—	96.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Homewood	12 mi	95.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mullins	14 mi	90.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Conway	15 mi	85.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Marion	16 mi	73.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Nichols	17 mi	90.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Loris	19 mi	94.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnsonville	19 mi	79.5% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Red Hill	19 mi	89.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mullins, SC (90.4%), Conway, SC (85.0%), Marion, SC (73.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Briarcliffe Acres	0.5% (±1.4 points)
2	Loris	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3	Conway	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4	Red Hill	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Atlantic Beach	0.0% (±31.0 points)
5 (tie)	Aynor	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Carolina Forest	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Forestbrook	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Homewood	0.0% (±5.1 points)
5 (tie)	Little River	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Myrtle Beach	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Aynor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Aynor, used by 96.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aynor heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Aynor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aynor have electric heat?

96.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Aynor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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