How are homes heated in Taylors, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Taylors, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Taylors, used by 50.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.5% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 47.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Taylors

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Taylors	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	50.0% (±4.6 points)	38.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	47.5% (±4.6 points)	56.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±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 Taylors, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenville County (0.6%).

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

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

In Taylors, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greenville County (56.9%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (70.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Taylors

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taylors
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Taylors	—	47.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Wade Hampton	2.4 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greer	4.9 mi	49.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	6.0 mi	67.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Sans Souci	6.4 mi	48.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Travelers Rest	8.1 mi	69.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Judson	8.5 mi	51.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Five Forks	8.9 mi	30.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Berea	9.0 mi	68.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Five Forks, SC (30.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, SC (67.2%), Travelers Rest, SC (69.2%), 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 Greenville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Slater-Marietta	3.6% (±5.9 points)
2	Judson	3.0% (±3.6 points)
3	Parker	2.6% (±1.8 points)
4	Welcome	2.0% (±1.6 points)
5	Dunean	1.3% (±1.2 points)
6	Taylors	1.1% (±0.9 points)
7	Travelers Rest	1.0% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Berea	0.9% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Greer	0.9% (±1.3 points)
10 (tie)	Greenville	0.6% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Wade Hampton	0.6% (±0.4 points)
12	Gantt	0.5% (±0.5 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Taylors 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 Taylors

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Taylors, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Taylors heat with oil?

1.1% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Taylors use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Taylors have electric heat?

47.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Taylors heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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