How are homes heated in Edmund, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Edmund, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edmund, used by 79.0% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.9% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 79.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Edmund

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Edmund	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	6.9% (±7.8 points)	25.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	79.0% (±11.9 points)	69.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.1% (±11.8 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.6%	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 Edmund, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lexington County (0.4%).

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

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

In Edmund, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lexington County (69.3%).

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 Edmund

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edmund
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Edmund	—	79.0% (±11.9 points)	—
White Knoll	3.2 mi	77.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Congaree	4.4 mi	54.9% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Red Bank	5.1 mi	79.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gaston	6.2 mi	78.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	6.3 mi	53.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Pelion	6.7 mi	60.2% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	8.1 mi	53.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	8.6 mi	76.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Congaree, SC (54.9%), Pine Ridge, SC (53.2%), Springdale, SC (53.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Red Bank	1.6% (±1.7 points)
2	Batesburg-Leesville	1.3% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Cayce	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.3% (±0.4 points)
5	West Columbia	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Chapin	0.0% (±7.5 points)
6 (tie)	Edmund	0.0% (±8.3 points)
6 (tie)	Gaston	0.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)	Gilbert	0.0% (±15.6 points)
6 (tie)	Lexington	0.0% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Pelion	0.0% (±11.6 points)
6 (tie)	Pine Ridge	0.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Seven Oaks	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Lexington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Edmund is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Edmund

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edmund, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Edmund heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Edmund use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Edmund have electric heat?

79.0% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Edmund heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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