How are homes heated in Golden Grove, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Golden Grove, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Golden Grove, used by 57.4% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.8% (±18.0 points)
Electricity: 57.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Golden Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Golden Grove	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	37.8% (±18.0 points)	38.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	57.4% (±16.8 points)	56.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	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 Golden Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenville County (0.6%).

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

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

In Golden Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greenville County (56.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Golden Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Golden Grove	—	57.4% (±16.8 points)	—
Piedmont	2.3 mi	72.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gantt	5.0 mi	69.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pelzer	5.5 mi	27.3% (±12.7 points)	Lower
West Pelzer	5.7 mi	67.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Powdersville	5.7 mi	48.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	7.0 mi	45.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Welcome	7.0 mi	62.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Williamston	7.5 mi	66.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pelzer, SC (27.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Gantt	0.5% (±0.5 points)
13	Five Forks	0.4% (±0.5 points)
14	Sans Souci	0.3% (±0.4 points)
15	Mauldin	0.2% (±0.3 points)
16	Simpsonville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Fountain Inn	0.0% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Golden Grove	0.0% (±3.0 points)
17 (tie)	Tigerville	0.0% (±55.2 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Golden Grove 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 Golden Grove

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Golden Grove, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Golden Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Golden Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Golden Grove have electric heat?

57.4% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes in Golden Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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