How are homes heated in North Corbin, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in North Corbin, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Corbin, used by 75.3% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.4% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 75.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in North Corbin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Corbin	Laurel County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	18.4% (±9.0 points)	8.7%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	75.3% (±12.4 points)	82.1%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±6.0 points)	5.7%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.4%	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 North Corbin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Laurel County (0.9%).

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

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

In North Corbin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Laurel County (82.1%).

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 North Corbin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Corbin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Corbin	—	75.3% (±12.4 points)	—
Corbin	2.4 mi	46.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
London	10 mi	85.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barbourville	14 mi	64.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	16 mi	54.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Manchester	22 mi	62.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	24 mi	49.4% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pineville	26 mi	69.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Annville	26 mi	90.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corbin, KY (46.1%), Williamsburg, KY (54.2%).

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

North Corbin 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 North Corbin

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Corbin, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Corbin heat with oil?

1.4% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in North Corbin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Corbin have electric heat?

75.3% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in North Corbin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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