How are homes heated in Red Hill, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Red Hill, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Hill, used by 89.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.9% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 89.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Red Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Red Hill	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	7.9% (±2.5 points)	10.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	89.8% (±2.9 points)	86.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.1 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 Red Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Horry County (0.1%).

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

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

In Red Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Horry County (86.4%).

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 Red Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Red Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Red Hill	—	89.8% (±2.9 points)	—
Conway	4.4 mi	85.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	4.6 mi	70.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Carolina Forest	5.9 mi	82.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Socastee	6.3 mi	94.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Homewood	8.0 mi	95.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Myrtle Beach	8.8 mi	82.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Surfside Beach	12 mi	93.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	13 mi	93.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forestbrook, SC (70.7%), Carolina Forest, SC (82.1%), Myrtle Beach, SC (82.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Socastee, SC (94.3%), Homewood, SC (95.9%), Garden City, SC (93.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Briarcliffe Acres	0.5% (±1.4 points)
2	Loris	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3	Conway	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4	Red Hill	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Atlantic Beach	0.0% (±31.0 points)
5 (tie)	Aynor	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Carolina Forest	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Forestbrook	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Homewood	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Red Hill 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 Red Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Hill, used by 89.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Red Hill heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Red Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Red Hill have electric heat?

89.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Red Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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