How are homes heated in Cheraw, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Cheraw, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cheraw, used by 64.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.0% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 64.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Cheraw

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cheraw	Chesterfield County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	32.0% (±8.5 points)	8.1%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	64.6% (±9.2 points)	80.6%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	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 Cheraw, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (2.2%).

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

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

In Cheraw, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chesterfield County (80.6%).

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 Cheraw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheraw
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cheraw	—	64.6% (±9.2 points)	—
McFarlan	8.8 mi	44.4% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	9.6 mi	83.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Patrick	11 mi	75.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	12 mi	46.9% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Society Hill	13 mi	91.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Bennettsville	14 mi	59.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ruby	15 mi	91.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Cordova	16 mi	53.2% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chesterfield, SC (83.4%), Society Hill, SC (91.3%), Ruby, SC (91.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mount Croghan	9.2% (±12.0 points)
2	McBee	4.9% (±8.5 points)
3	Chesterfield	2.7% (±2.3 points)
4	Ruby	2.5% (±3.7 points)
5	Pageland	1.0% (±1.8 points)
6	Cheraw	0.8% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Jefferson	0.0% (±14.2 points)
7 (tie)	Patrick	0.0% (±27.9 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 Cheraw

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cheraw, used by 64.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cheraw heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Cheraw use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cheraw have electric heat?

64.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Cheraw heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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