How are homes heated in Bluffton, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Bluffton, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluffton, used by 69.4% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.8% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 69.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bluffton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bluffton	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	28.8% (±4.3 points)	16.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	69.4% (±4.3 points)	79.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Bluffton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Beaufort County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Bluffton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Beaufort County (79.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bluffton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bluffton	—	69.4% (±4.3 points)	—
Hardeeville	8.6 mi	53.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hilton Head Island	11 mi	92.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Whitemarsh Island	14 mi	67.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	14 mi	63.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tybee Island	15 mi	96.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Wilmington Island	15 mi	65.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Point	15 mi	94.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Dutch Island	16 mi	65.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hardeeville, SC (53.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hilton Head Island, SC (92.8%), Tybee Island, GA (96.2%), Shell Point, SC (94.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hilton Head Island	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Beaufort	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Bluffton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Burton	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Laurel Bay	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Port Royal	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Shell Point	0.0% (±5.9 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 Bluffton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluffton, used by 69.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bluffton heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Bluffton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bluffton have electric heat?

69.4% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Bluffton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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