How are homes heated in Sumter, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Sumter, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sumter, used by 81.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.8% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 81.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Sumter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sumter	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	14.8% (±2.6 points)	8.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	81.0% (±2.8 points)	85.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 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 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Sumter, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Sumter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sumter	—	81.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Cherryvale	3.7 mi	88.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cane Savannah	4.3 mi	82.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Sumter	5.1 mi	89.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dalzell	5.9 mi	91.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Oakland	6.7 mi	71.3% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stateburg	7.8 mi	95.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Lakewood	7.8 mi	86.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wedgefield	8.0 mi	90.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dalzell, SC (91.6%), Stateburg, SC (95.9%), Wedgefield, SC (90.5%).

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
1	Oakland	5.4% (±8.7 points)
2	Privateer	4.8% (±6.0 points)
3	Wedgefield	2.5% (±4.1 points)
4	Dalzell	1.1% (±1.9 points)
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)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Sumter 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 Sumter

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sumter, used by 81.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sumter heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Sumter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sumter have electric heat?

81.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Sumter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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