How are homes heated in Murrells Inlet, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Murrells Inlet, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Murrells Inlet, used by 87.7% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.4% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 87.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Murrells Inlet

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Murrells Inlet	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	9.4% (±3.0 points)	7.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	87.7% (±3.5 points)	87.6%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±1.5 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	0.3% (±0.3 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 Murrells Inlet, 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 Murrells Inlet, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Murrells Inlet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murrells Inlet
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Murrells Inlet	—	87.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Garden City	3.8 mi	93.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Surfside Beach	5.8 mi	93.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Litchfield Beach	6.6 mi	93.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Socastee	9.4 mi	94.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Pawleys Island	9.7 mi	90.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	13 mi	70.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	14 mi	82.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Red Hill	15 mi	89.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forestbrook, SC (70.7%), Myrtle Beach, SC (82.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden City, SC (93.9%), Surfside Beach, SC (93.6%), Litchfield Beach, SC (93.1%).

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)

Murrells Inlet 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 Murrells Inlet

What is the most common way to heat a home in Murrells Inlet?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Murrells Inlet, used by 87.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Murrells Inlet heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Murrells Inlet have electric heat?

87.7% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Murrells Inlet heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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