How are homes heated in Wilkesboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Wilkesboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wilkesboro, used by 85.3% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 85.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in Wilkesboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wilkesboro	Wilkes County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±4.9 points)	2.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±2.6 points)	7.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	85.3% (±6.6 points)	73.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±3.4 points)	10.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	5.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Wilkesboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wilkes County (7.5%).

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

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

In Wilkesboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wilkes County (73.5%).

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 Wilkesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilkesboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wilkesboro	—	85.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Cricket	2.0 mi	80.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moravian Falls	2.4 mi	91.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Wilkesboro	3.0 mi	82.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairplains	3.8 mi	89.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millers Creek	4.7 mi	61.8% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Mulberry	5.8 mi	71.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	8.0 mi	86.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ronda	14 mi	74.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millers Creek, NC (61.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cricket	13.5% (±10.4 points)
2	Ronda	11.0% (±9.6 points)
3	North Wilkesboro	9.1% (±5.7 points)
4	Moravian Falls	8.1% (±9.1 points)
5	Mulberry	5.7% (±4.6 points)
6	Fairplains	3.9% (±4.3 points)
7	Wilkesboro	3.1% (±2.6 points)
8	Millers Creek	3.0% (±2.9 points)
9	Hays	0.0% (±8.7 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 Wilkesboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wilkesboro, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wilkesboro heat with oil?

3.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Wilkesboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wilkesboro have electric heat?

85.3% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Wilkesboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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