How are homes heated in Boone, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Boone, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boone, used by 73.7% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.7% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 73.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in Boone

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boone	Watauga County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	10.7% (±3.2 points)	5.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±3.4 points)	15.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	73.7% (±5.2 points)	55.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±3.1 points)	19.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	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 Boone, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Watauga County (15.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Boone, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Watauga County (55.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Boone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boone
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boone	—	73.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Blowing Rock	5.8 mi	38.8% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Foscoe	7.5 mi	42.8% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Cove Creek	8.5 mi	47.2% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Seven Devils	9.4 mi	50.6% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Banner Elk	12 mi	57.8% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Beech Mountain	12 mi	59.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Sugar Mountain	13 mi	54.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Grandfather Village	13 mi	62.5% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blowing Rock, NC (38.8%), Foscoe, NC (42.8%), Cove Creek, NC (47.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cove Creek	24.6% (±12.4 points)
2	Foscoe	20.7% (±13.2 points)
3	Blowing Rock	14.0% (±8.7 points)
4	Boone	7.5% (±3.4 points)
5	Seven Devils	6.7% (±7.4 points)
6	Beech Mountain	1.6% (±1.1 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 Boone

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boone, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boone heat with oil?

7.5% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Boone use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boone have electric heat?

73.7% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Boone heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone town, North Carolina

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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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