How are homes heated in Gaston, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Gaston, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gaston, used by 78.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.3% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 78.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gaston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gaston	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	12.3% (±7.1 points)	25.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	78.5% (±7.6 points)	69.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±1.3 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 Gaston, 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 Gaston, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lexington County (69.3%).

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 Gaston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gaston	—	78.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Swansea	5.4 mi	64.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	5.8 mi	53.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Edmund	6.2 mi	79.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Congaree	6.7 mi	54.9% (±10.2 points)	Lower
White Knoll	9.3 mi	77.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pelion	9.5 mi	60.2% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cayce	9.8 mi	53.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Springdale	9.8 mi	53.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Ridge, SC (53.2%), South Congaree, SC (54.9%), Cayce, 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
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)
6 (tie)	South Congaree	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Lexington 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 Gaston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gaston, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gaston heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Gaston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gaston have electric heat?

78.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Gaston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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