How are homes heated in West Jefferson, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in West Jefferson, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Jefferson, used by 57.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% heat with utility gas.

25.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 57.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.0%

Heating fuel in West Jefferson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Jefferson	Ashe County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	12.8% (±7.8 points)	3.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.0% (±9.7 points)	21.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	57.3% (±11.1 points)	52.4%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.5 points)	12.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.9 points)	10.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	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 West Jefferson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ashe County (21.6%).

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

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

In West Jefferson, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ashe County (52.4%).

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 West Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Jefferson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Jefferson	—	57.3% (±11.1 points)	—
Jefferson	2.8 mi	75.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Lansing	8.1 mi	22.7% (±23.5 points)	Lower
Boone	15 mi	73.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Cove Creek	18 mi	47.2% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain City	19 mi	85.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Millers Creek	19 mi	61.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blowing Rock	20 mi	38.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	21 mi	71.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lansing, NC (22.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson, NC (75.4%), 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 Ashe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lansing	28.0% (±20.9 points)
2	West Jefferson	25.0% (±9.7 points)
3	Jefferson	16.7% (±5.5 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 West Jefferson

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Jefferson, used by 57.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Jefferson heat with oil?

25.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in West Jefferson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Jefferson have electric heat?

57.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in West Jefferson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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