How are homes heated in Whitesburg, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitesburg, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whitesburg, used by 86.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.3% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 86.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Whitesburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitesburg	Letcher County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	5.3% (±6.5 points)	4.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	86.6% (±7.9 points)	79.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±4.0 points)	10.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.6%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.9%	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 Whitesburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Letcher County (1.2%).

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

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

In Whitesburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Letcher County (79.5%).

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 Whitesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitesburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitesburg	—	86.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Fleming-Neon	8.7 mi	88.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkins	10 mi	88.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lynch	12 mi	75.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pound	12 mi	84.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Benham	13 mi	82.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	13 mi	84.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Appalachia	14 mi	87.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vicco	15 mi	80.8% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Whitesburg	1.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Fleming-Neon	0.0% (±15.7 points)
2 (tie)	Jenkins	0.0% (±5.3 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 Whitesburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whitesburg, used by 86.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitesburg heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Whitesburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitesburg have electric heat?

86.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Whitesburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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