How are homes heated in Ninety Six, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Ninety Six, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ninety Six, used by 55.9% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.9% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 43.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ninety Six

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ninety Six	Greenwood County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	55.9% (±11.2 points)	30.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	43.9% (±11.2 points)	67.7%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 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 Ninety Six, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenwood County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Ninety Six, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greenwood County (67.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ninety Six

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ninety Six
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ninety Six	—	43.9% (±11.2 points)	—
Greenwood	7.7 mi	70.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Cross Hill	9.6 mi	85.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Waterloo	13 mi	63.9% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hodges	15 mi	69.8% (±17.2 points)	Higher
Silverstreet	18 mi	53.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saluda	18 mi	76.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Ware Shoals	20 mi	54.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	20 mi	81.0% (±19.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwood, SC (70.4%), Cross Hill, SC (85.2%), Hodges, SC (69.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ware Shoals	0.5% (±0.8 points)
2	Greenwood	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Hodges	0.0% (±47.9 points)
3 (tie)	Ninety Six	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Troy	0.0% (±45.8 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 Ninety Six

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ninety Six?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ninety Six, used by 55.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ninety Six heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Ninety Six use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ninety Six have electric heat?

43.9% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Ninety Six heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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