How are homes heated in Hopkinsville, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Hopkinsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hopkinsville, used by 51.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.2% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 51.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Hopkinsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hopkinsville	Christian County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	45.2% (±3.6 points)	27.7%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	51.5% (±3.5 points)	61.7%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.4%	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 Hopkinsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Christian County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.7%).

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

In Hopkinsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Christian County (61.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hopkinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopkinsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hopkinsville	—	51.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Pembroke	7.7 mi	75.4% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	12 mi	88.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Fort Campbell North	12 mi	83.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Trenton	14 mi	60.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crofton	14 mi	54.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
LaFayette	16 mi	43.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	17 mi	58.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cadiz	19 mi	47.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pembroke, KY (75.4%), Oak Grove, KY (88.3%), Fort Campbell North, KY (83.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Crofton	0.7% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Hopkinsville	0.7% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Campbell North	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	LaFayette	0.0% (±27.6 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Pembroke	0.0% (±12.3 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 Hopkinsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hopkinsville, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hopkinsville heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Hopkinsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hopkinsville have electric heat?

51.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Hopkinsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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