How are homes heated in Fort Mill, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Mill, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Mill, used by 63.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.5% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 34.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Fort Mill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Mill	York County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	63.5% (±4.2 points)	45.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	34.7% (±4.1 points)	49.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Fort Mill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (0.6%).

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

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

In Fort Mill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in York County (49.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Mill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Mill	—	34.7% (±4.1 points)	—
Baxter Village	2.6 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	2.8 mi	42.1% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tega Cay	4.6 mi	38.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
India Hook	5.0 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Hill	6.5 mi	50.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Pineville	6.6 mi	60.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Marvin	7.0 mi	14.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Newport	8.0 mi	58.8% (±10.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marvin, NC (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rock Hill, SC (50.0%), Pineville, NC (60.7%), Newport, SC (58.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Smyrna	15.8% (±20.4 points)
2	Hickory Grove	3.2% (±4.6 points)
3	Sharon	2.0% (±3.1 points)
4	McConnells	0.8% (±2.6 points)
5	Fort Mill	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6	Rock Hill	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Baxter Village	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Catawba	0.0% (±9.5 points)
7 (tie)	Clover	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	India Hook	0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Wylie	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fort Mill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Mill, used by 63.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Mill heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Mill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Mill have electric heat?

34.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Mill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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