How are homes heated in Watts Mills, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Watts Mills, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Watts Mills, used by 64.6% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.4% (±17.3 points)
Electricity: 64.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Watts Mills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Watts Mills	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	35.4% (±17.3 points)	30.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	64.6% (±17.3 points)	62.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.1%	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 Watts Mills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Laurens County (1.0%).

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

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

In Watts Mills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Laurens County (62.9%).

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 Watts Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watts Mills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Watts Mills	—	64.6% (±17.3 points)	—
Laurens	2.2 mi	56.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	7.7 mi	43.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Gray Court	9.7 mi	60.3% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	12 mi	63.9% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Joanna	13 mi	24.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Cross Hill	15 mi	85.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Woodruff	16 mi	52.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ware Shoals	17 mi	54.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clinton, SC (43.2%), Joanna, SC (24.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cross Hill, SC (85.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gray Court	10.3% (±6.7 points)
2	Joanna	3.9% (±4.9 points)
3	Cross Hill	1.2% (±1.5 points)
4	Clinton	0.3% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Laurens	0.0% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Waterloo	0.0% (±38.3 points)
5 (tie)	Watts Mills	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Watts Mills 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 Watts Mills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Watts Mills, used by 64.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Watts Mills heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Watts Mills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Watts Mills have electric heat?

64.6% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes in Watts Mills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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