How are homes heated in Lynch, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Lynch, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lynch, used by 75.8% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

9.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 75.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.8%

Heating fuel in Lynch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lynch	Harlan County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±13.2 points)	3.4%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.8% (±11.2 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	75.8% (±13.6 points)	84.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±4.2 points)	5.1%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	8.3% (±8.4 points)	2.9%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.0% (±5.1 points)	1.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.7%	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 Lynch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harlan County (1.2%).

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

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

In Lynch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harlan County (84.9%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lynch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lynch	—	75.8% (±13.6 points)	—
Benham	2.1 mi	82.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	4.8 mi	84.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Appalachia	7.5 mi	87.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	10 mi	91.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Whitesburg	12 mi	86.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pennington Gap	16 mi	90.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Norton	16 mi	95.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Evarts	17 mi	97.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Stone Gap, VA (91.2%), Pennington Gap, VA (90.5%), Norton, VA (95.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lynch	9.8% (±11.2 points)
2	Loyall	3.6% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Benham	0.0% (±10.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cumberland	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Evarts	0.0% (±14.3 points)
3 (tie)	Harlan	0.0% (±3.5 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 Lynch

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lynch, used by 75.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lynch heat with oil?

9.8% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Lynch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lynch have electric heat?

75.8% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Lynch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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