How are homes heated in Pickens, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Pickens, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pickens, used by 47.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% heat with utility gas.

5.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.8% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 47.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.0%

Heating fuel in Pickens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pickens	Pickens County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	43.8% (±9.3 points)	31.9%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.0% (±4.4 points)	1.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	47.7% (±9.2 points)	60.5%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	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 Pickens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pickens County (1.2%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Pickens, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pickens County (60.5%).

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 Pickens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pickens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pickens	—	47.7% (±9.2 points)	—
Arial	4.8 mi	39.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	6.6 mi	38.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile	7.8 mi	38.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Easley	8.6 mi	48.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	8.6 mi	58.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Central	12 mi	78.8% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Keowee Key	12 mi	95.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Berea	14 mi	68.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central, SC (78.8%), Keowee Key, SC (95.5%), Berea, SC (68.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pickens	5.0% (±4.4 points)
2	Liberty	2.7% (±4.1 points)
3	Norris	1.0% (±1.6 points)
4	Easley	0.3% (±0.3 points)
5	Clemson	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Arial	0.0% (±4.9 points)
6 (tie)	Central	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Pickens 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 Pickens

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pickens, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pickens heat with oil?

5.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Pickens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pickens have electric heat?

47.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Pickens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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