How are homes heated in Lewisville, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Lewisville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lewisville, used by 71.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% heat with utility gas.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.4% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 71.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Lewisville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lewisville	Forsyth County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	22.4% (±5.9 points)	29.1%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	71.2% (±5.7 points)	63.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	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 Lewisville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Forsyth County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Lewisville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Forsyth County (63.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lewisville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lewisville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lewisville	—	71.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Clemmons	5.4 mi	63.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Bermuda Run	7.0 mi	59.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethania	7.2 mi	74.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Bend	9.1 mi	65.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tobaccoville	9.1 mi	79.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winston-Salem	9.1 mi	60.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Rural Hall	11 mi	80.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Advance	11 mi	74.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clemmons, NC (63.9%), Winston-Salem, NC (60.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bethania	15.1% (±9.7 points)
2	Walkertown	8.1% (±3.1 points)
3	Tobaccoville	4.4% (±2.5 points)
4	Winston-Salem	4.1% (±0.5 points)
5	Lewisville	3.2% (±1.3 points)
6	Clemmons	1.9% (±0.9 points)
7	Kernersville	1.1% (±0.7 points)
8	Rural Hall	0.7% (±1.3 points)
9	Germanton	0.0% (±9.4 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 Lewisville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lewisville, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lewisville heat with oil?

3.2% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Lewisville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lewisville have electric heat?

71.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Lewisville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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