How are homes heated in Cove Creek, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Cove Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cove Creek, used by 47.2% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

24.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 47.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.6%

Heating fuel in Cove Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cove Creek	Watauga County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.1 points)	5.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.6% (±12.4 points)	15.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.2% (±17.3 points)	55.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±10.6 points)	19.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	13.0% (±15.3 points)	4.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Cove Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Watauga County (15.1%).

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

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

In Cove Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Watauga County (55.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cove Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cove Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cove Creek	—	47.2% (±17.3 points)	—
Beech Mountain	7.7 mi	59.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boone	8.5 mi	73.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Foscoe	9.4 mi	42.8% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Devils	9.6 mi	50.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Elk	10.0 mi	57.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Mountain	12 mi	54.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain City	13 mi	85.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Blowing Rock	13 mi	38.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boone, NC (73.7%), Mountain City, TN (85.8%).

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)

Cove Creek 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 Cove Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cove Creek, used by 47.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cove Creek heat with oil?

24.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Cove Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cove Creek have electric heat?

47.2% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes in Cove Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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