How are homes heated in Lake Murray of Richland, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Murray of Richland, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Murray of Richland, used by 55.3% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.0% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 55.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Murray of Richland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Murray of Richland	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	39.0% (±9.2 points)	23.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	55.3% (±10.1 points)	73.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±3.6 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	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 Lake Murray of Richland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Richland County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lake Murray of Richland, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Richland County (73.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Murray of Richland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Murray of Richland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Murray of Richland	—	55.3% (±10.1 points)	—
Irmo	4.2 mi	81.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Chapin	5.2 mi	64.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	8.8 mi	93.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Seven Oaks	8.8 mi	64.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	9.2 mi	62.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Little Mountain	9.9 mi	59.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Andrews	10 mi	78.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	12 mi	76.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Irmo, SC (81.0%), Peak, SC (93.9%), St. Andrews, SC (78.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Capitol View	0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Dentsville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Eastover	0.0% (±14.6 points)
3 (tie)	Forest Acres	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Hopkins	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Irmo	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Murray of Richland	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	St. Andrews	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Woodfield	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Richland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Murray of Richland 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 Lake Murray of Richland

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Murray of Richland?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Murray of Richland, used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Murray of Richland heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Murray of Richland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Murray of Richland have electric heat?

55.3% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Murray of Richland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Murray of Richland 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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