How are homes heated in Bishopville, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Bishopville, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bishopville, used by 83.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.3% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 83.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bishopville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bishopville	Lee County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	8.3% (±4.9 points)	4.5%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	83.0% (±7.1 points)	86.2%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±5.2 points)	7.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Bishopville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.8%).

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

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

In Bishopville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lee County (86.2%).

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 Bishopville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bishopville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bishopville	—	83.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Lamar	11 mi	95.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Hartsville	14 mi	82.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethune	15 mi	41.2% (±17.8 points)	Lower
Lynchburg	15 mi	79.3% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Hartsville	16 mi	94.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Mayesville	16 mi	87.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
McBee	17 mi	79.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dalzell	17 mi	91.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethune, SC (41.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lamar, SC (95.1%), North Hartsville, SC (94.4%).

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

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 Bishopville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bishopville, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bishopville heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Bishopville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bishopville have electric heat?

83.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Bishopville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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