How are homes heated in Litchfield Beach, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Litchfield Beach, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Litchfield Beach, used by 93.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.3% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 93.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Litchfield Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	4.3% (±2.6 points)	7.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	93.1% (±3.0 points)	87.6%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	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 Litchfield Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Georgetown County (0.4%).

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

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

In Litchfield Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Georgetown County (87.6%).

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 Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Litchfield Beach	—	93.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Pawleys Island	3.3 mi	90.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	6.6 mi	87.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Garden City	10 mi	93.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	12 mi	75.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Surfside Beach	12 mi	93.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Socastee	16 mi	94.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	19 mi	70.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	21 mi	82.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Murrells Inlet, SC (87.7%), Georgetown, SC (75.5%), Forestbrook, SC (70.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Andrews	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Litchfield Beach	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Murrells Inlet	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Pawleys Island	0.0% (±35.3 points)

Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Litchfield Beach, used by 93.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Litchfield Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Litchfield Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Litchfield Beach have electric heat?

93.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Litchfield Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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