How are homes heated in Winnsboro Mills, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Winnsboro Mills, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Winnsboro Mills, used by 87.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.5% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 87.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Winnsboro Mills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Winnsboro Mills	Fairfield County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	9.5% (±8.5 points)	12.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	87.3% (±8.3 points)	68.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±3.4 points)	11.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.0 points)	4.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	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 Winnsboro Mills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfield County (2.2%).

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

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

In Winnsboro Mills, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fairfield County (68.3%).

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 Winnsboro Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winnsboro Mills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Winnsboro Mills	—	87.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Winnsboro	1.5 mi	56.7% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Ridgeway	7.1 mi	60.6% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Blythewood	11 mi	59.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Jenkinsville	13 mi	43.5% (±37.1 points)	Lower
Peak	17 mi	93.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	18 mi	19.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Irmo	19 mi	81.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Murray of Richland	20 mi	55.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winnsboro, SC (56.7%), Ridgeway, SC (60.6%), Blythewood, SC (59.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Winnsboro	7.2% (±6.8 points)
2	Ridgeway	5.8% (±7.9 points)
3 (tie)	Jenkinsville	0.0% (±72.8 points)
3 (tie)	Winnsboro Mills	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro Mills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Winnsboro Mills, used by 87.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Winnsboro Mills heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Winnsboro Mills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Winnsboro Mills have electric heat?

87.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Winnsboro Mills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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