How are homes heated in Kilgore, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Kilgore, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kilgore, used by 59.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.4% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 59.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kilgore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kilgore	Gregg County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	39.4% (±5.4 points)	31.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	59.2% (±5.5 points)	65.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.6%	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 Kilgore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gregg County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Kilgore, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Gregg County (65.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kilgore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kilgore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kilgore	—	59.2% (±5.5 points)	—
Liberty City	6.2 mi	87.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Lakeport	8.8 mi	76.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
White Oak	9.2 mi	69.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
New London	9.7 mi	34.4% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Clarksville City	9.8 mi	81.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Longview	10 mi	62.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Overton	11 mi	41.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Warren City	11 mi	63.2% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New London, TX (34.4%), Overton, TX (41.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty City, TX (87.3%), Lakeport, TX (76.9%), White Oak, TX (69.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Clarksville City	0.0% (±13.9 points)
1 (tie)	Easton	0.0% (±24.8 points)
1 (tie)	Gladewater	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Kilgore	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lakeport	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	Liberty City	0.0% (±5.0 points)
1 (tie)	Longview	0.0% (±0.2 points)
1 (tie)	Warren City	0.0% (±31.7 points)
1 (tie)	White Oak	0.0% (±2.4 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 Kilgore

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kilgore, used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kilgore heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Kilgore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kilgore have electric heat?

59.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Kilgore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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