How are homes heated in Laurel Bay, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurel Bay, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laurel Bay, used by 88.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.1% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 88.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Laurel Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurel Bay	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	10.1% (±5.3 points)	16.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	88.6% (±6.1 points)	79.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.8 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 Laurel Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Beaufort County (0.0%).

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

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

In Laurel Bay, 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 Laurel Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurel Bay	—	88.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Burton	3.6 mi	93.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	3.7 mi	75.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Shell Point	6.1 mi	94.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland	7.9 mi	94.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	8.8 mi	80.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	16 mi	78.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	19 mi	53.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hilton Head Island	19 mi	92.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaufort, SC (75.9%), Hardeeville, SC (53.0%).

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)

Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laurel Bay, used by 88.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurel Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Laurel Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurel Bay have electric heat?

88.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Laurel Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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