How are homes heated in Hilton Head Island, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Hilton Head Island, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hilton Head Island, used by 92.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 92.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Hilton Head Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hilton Head Island	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±0.8 points)	16.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	92.8% (±1.4 points)	79.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	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 Hilton Head Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Beaufort County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Hilton Head Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Beaufort County (79.8%).

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 Hilton Head Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hilton Head Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hilton Head Island	—	92.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Bluffton	11 mi	69.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Port Royal	12 mi	80.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Shell Point	13 mi	94.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tybee Island	14 mi	96.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Burton	16 mi	93.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	19 mi	75.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Laurel Bay	19 mi	88.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	19 mi	53.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bluffton, SC (69.4%), Port Royal, SC (80.5%), Beaufort, SC (75.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tybee Island, GA (96.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hilton Head Island	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Beaufort	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Bluffton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Burton	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Laurel Bay	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Port Royal	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Shell Point	0.0% (±5.9 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 Hilton Head Island

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hilton Head Island?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hilton Head Island, used by 92.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hilton Head Island heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Hilton Head Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hilton Head Island have electric heat?

92.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Hilton Head Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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