How are homes heated in Wilmore, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Wilmore, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wilmore, used by 66.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.2% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 66.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wilmore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wilmore	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	31.2% (±6.9 points)	32.6%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	66.4% (±7.1 points)	62.6%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 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 Wilmore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jessamine County (0.5%).

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

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

In Wilmore, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jessamine County (62.6%).

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 Wilmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wilmore	—	66.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Keene	4.6 mi	64.9% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholasville	5.4 mi	61.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burgin	9.9 mi	55.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	12 mi	57.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrodsburg	13 mi	61.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	16 mi	57.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Lawrenceburg	17 mi	74.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	18 mi	49.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, KY (57.3%), Danville, KY (49.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Nicholasville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Keene	0.0% (±42.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wilmore	0.0% (±2.1 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 Wilmore

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wilmore, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wilmore heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Wilmore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wilmore have electric heat?

66.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Wilmore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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