How are homes heated in White Knoll, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in White Knoll, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Knoll, used by 77.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.4% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 77.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in White Knoll

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Knoll	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	18.4% (±5.4 points)	25.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	77.8% (±6.1 points)	69.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	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 White Knoll, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lexington County (0.4%).

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

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

In White Knoll, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lexington County (69.3%).

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 White Knoll

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Knoll
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Knoll	—	77.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Red Bank	2.7 mi	79.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edmund	3.2 mi	79.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Congaree	5.8 mi	54.9% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Lexington	7.1 mi	62.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Pelion	7.5 mi	60.2% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	8.0 mi	76.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	8.3 mi	53.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Springdale	8.6 mi	53.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Congaree, SC (54.9%), Lexington, SC (62.7%), Pine Ridge, SC (53.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Pine Ridge	0.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Seven Oaks	0.0% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	South Congaree	0.0% (±5.3 points)
6 (tie)	Springdale	0.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Summit	0.0% (±18.3 points)
6 (tie)	Swansea	0.0% (±14.7 points)
6 (tie)	White Knoll	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Lexington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Knoll 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 White Knoll

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Knoll, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Knoll heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in White Knoll use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Knoll have electric heat?

77.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in White Knoll heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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