How are homes heated in South Sumter, SC?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Sumter, used by 89.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.2% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 89.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Sumter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Sumter	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	7.2% (±7.6 points)	8.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	89.7% (±8.8 points)	85.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.9 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	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 South Sumter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sumter County (0.7%).

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

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

In South Sumter, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sumter County (85.3%).

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 South Sumter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Sumter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Sumter	—	89.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Lakewood	3.6 mi	86.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sumter	5.1 mi	81.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Privateer	5.6 mi	94.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cane Savannah	6.0 mi	82.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryvale	8.3 mi	88.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paxville	10 mi	84.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wedgefield	10 mi	90.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mayesville	10 mi	87.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Sumter	0.6% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Cane Savannah	0.0% (±8.1 points)
6 (tie)	Cherryvale	0.0% (±4.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lakewood	0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)	Mayesville	0.0% (±15.6 points)
6 (tie)	Pinewood	0.0% (±19.1 points)
6 (tie)	South Sumter	0.0% (±5.5 points)
6 (tie)	Stateburg	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Sumter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Sumter 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 South Sumter

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Sumter, used by 89.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Sumter heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in South Sumter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Sumter have electric heat?

89.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in South Sumter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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