How are homes heated in Johnson City, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Johnson City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Johnson City, used by 74.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.3% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 74.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Johnson City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Johnson City	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	24.3% (±2.0 points)	14.5%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	74.0% (±2.1 points)	81.0%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.5%	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 Johnson City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Washington County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (0.3%).

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

In Johnson City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (81.0%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Johnson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnson City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Johnson City	—	74.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Central	4.7 mi	88.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Pine Crest	5.3 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	5.3 mi	57.9% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesborough	6.2 mi	82.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	6.4 mi	91.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Gray	7.6 mi	93.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Elizabethton	8.0 mi	71.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spurgeon	8.4 mi	94.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central, TN (88.0%), Jonesborough, TN (82.6%), Oak Grove, TN (91.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jonesborough	1.4% (±2.0 points)
2	Spurgeon	0.6% (±1.0 points)
3	Johnson City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Embreeville	0.0% (±13.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fall Branch	0.0% (±8.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gray	0.0% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±2.3 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 Johnson City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Johnson City, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Johnson City heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Johnson City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Johnson City have electric heat?

74.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Johnson City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnson City city, Tennessee

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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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