How are homes heated in Orangeburg, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Orangeburg, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Orangeburg, used by 76.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.2% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 76.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Orangeburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orangeburg	Orangeburg County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	21.2% (±5.0 points)	8.7%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	76.4% (±5.3 points)	79.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	8.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	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 Orangeburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orangeburg County (0.6%).

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

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

In Orangeburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orangeburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orangeburg	—	76.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Edisto	2.2 mi	84.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkinson Heights	2.2 mi	89.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Brookdale	2.5 mi	86.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Cordova	5.1 mi	78.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rowesville	8.6 mi	78.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	9.8 mi	73.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cope	11 mi	91.7% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Matthews	13 mi	75.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilkinson Heights, SC (89.6%), Brookdale, SC (86.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Elloree	0.0% (±9.5 points)
4 (tie)	Eutawville	0.0% (±24.2 points)
4 (tie)	Holly Hill	0.0% (±8.6 points)
4 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±47.5 points)
4 (tie)	Neeses	0.0% (±19.8 points)
4 (tie)	Norway	0.0% (±26.8 points)
4 (tie)	Orangeburg	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Rowesville	0.0% (±22.0 points)
4 (tie)	Santee	0.0% (±11.6 points)
4 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±25.2 points)
4 (tie)	Wilkinson Heights	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Woodford	0.0% (±52.0 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Orangeburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Orangeburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Orangeburg, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orangeburg heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Orangeburg have electric heat?

76.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Orangeburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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