How are homes heated in Bennettsville, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Bennettsville, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bennettsville, used by 59.9% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.5% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 59.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bennettsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bennettsville	Marlboro County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	38.5% (±7.4 points)	15.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	59.9% (±7.4 points)	74.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	6.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	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 Bennettsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marlboro County (1.1%).

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

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

In Bennettsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marlboro County (74.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bennettsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bennettsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bennettsville	—	59.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Tatum	5.7 mi	88.5% (±25.7 points)	Higher
Blenheim	8.4 mi	82.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
McColl	8.5 mi	93.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Clio	8.7 mi	91.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Gibson	10 mi	91.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Society Hill	13 mi	91.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Cheraw	14 mi	64.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Laurinburg	15 mi	74.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tatum, SC (88.5%), McColl, SC (93.6%), Clio, SC (91.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	McColl	0.8% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Bennettsville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Blenheim	0.0% (±55.2 points)
2 (tie)	Clio	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Tatum	0.0% (±68.4 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 Bennettsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bennettsville, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bennettsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Bennettsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bennettsville have electric heat?

59.9% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Bennettsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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