How are homes heated in Winnsboro, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Winnsboro, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Winnsboro, used by 56.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% heat with utility gas.

7.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.3% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 56.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.2%

Heating fuel in Winnsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Winnsboro	Fairfield County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	32.3% (±9.8 points)	12.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.2% (±6.8 points)	2.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	56.7% (±11.0 points)	68.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.0 points)	11.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	4.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.5 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, 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, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fairfield County (68.3%).

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 Winnsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winnsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Winnsboro	—	56.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Winnsboro Mills	1.5 mi	87.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Ridgeway	8.6 mi	60.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkinsville	12 mi	43.5% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blythewood	12 mi	59.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peak	16 mi	93.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Great Falls	18 mi	19.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Irmo	19 mi	81.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Lake Murray of Richland	20 mi	55.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Great Falls, SC (19.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winnsboro Mills, SC (87.3%), Peak, SC (93.9%), Irmo, SC (81.0%).

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)

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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Winnsboro, used by 56.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Winnsboro heat with oil?

7.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Winnsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Winnsboro have electric heat?

56.7% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Winnsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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