How are homes heated in Laughlin, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Laughlin, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laughlin, used by 52.8% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.2% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.8% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 44.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Laughlin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laughlin	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	52.8% (±5.1 points)	60.2%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	44.2% (±5.1 points)	36.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.7%	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 Laughlin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Laughlin, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (36.2%).

It is also higher than in Nevada (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Laughlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laughlin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laughlin	—	44.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Bullhead City	3.5 mi	55.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Fort Mohave	10.0 mi	41.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mohave Valley	17 mi	63.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Golden Valley	22 mi	60.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Needles	23 mi	53.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Shores	26 mi	49.1% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingman	35 mi	36.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
New Kingman-Butler	35 mi	28.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingman, AZ (36.1%), New Kingman-Butler, AZ (28.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bullhead City, AZ (55.6%), Mohave Valley, AZ (63.9%), Golden Valley, AZ (60.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boulder City	1.7% (±2.7 points)
2	Summerlin South	0.4% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Enterprise	0.3% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Laughlin	0.3% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	North Las Vegas	0.2% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sunrise Manor	0.2% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Winchester	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9	Las Vegas	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laughlin 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 Laughlin

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laughlin, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laughlin heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Laughlin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laughlin have electric heat?

44.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Laughlin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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