How are homes heated in Walterboro, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Walterboro, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walterboro, used by 73.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.8% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 73.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Walterboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walterboro	Colleton County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	23.8% (±7.6 points)	6.6%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	73.6% (±7.8 points)	78.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	10.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	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 Walterboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Colleton County (1.1%).

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

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

In Walterboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Colleton County (78.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Walterboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walterboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walterboro	—	73.6% (±7.8 points)	—
Cottageville	12 mi	89.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Williams	13 mi	63.2% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smoaks	15 mi	73.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	18 mi	78.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lodge	20 mi	53.6% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	20 mi	73.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reevesville	21 mi	58.6% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Varnville	24 mi	70.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cottageville, SC (89.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lodge	1.8% (±8.1 points)
2	Walterboro	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Cottageville	0.0% (±10.5 points)
3 (tie)	Edisto Beach	0.0% (±7.1 points)
3 (tie)	Smoaks	0.0% (±52.0 points)
3 (tie)	Williams	0.0% (±56.6 points)

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 Walterboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walterboro, used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walterboro heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Walterboro have electric heat?

73.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Walterboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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