How are homes heated in Bluefield, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bluefield, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluefield, used by 57.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with utility gas.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.8% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 57.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Bluefield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bluefield	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	36.8% (±7.3 points)	6.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	57.7% (±7.3 points)	80.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±2.8 points)	6.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	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 Bluefield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tazewell County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Bluefield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tazewell County (80.3%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bluefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluefield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bluefield	—	57.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Brush Fork	3.5 mi	68.9% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	4.0 mi	45.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bluewell	5.6 mi	72.1% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Pocahontas	6.5 mi	88.2% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Bramwell	6.8 mi	25.7% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Anawalt	11 mi	50.0% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	13 mi	55.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	15 mi	87.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bluefield, WV (45.2%), Bramwell, WV (25.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluewell, WV (72.1%), Pocahontas, VA (88.2%), Tazewell, VA (87.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cedar Bluff	4.7% (±5.5 points)
2	Raven	4.2% (±5.7 points)
3	Richlands	4.1% (±2.0 points)
4	Pocahontas	3.2% (±5.3 points)
5	Tazewell	2.7% (±2.3 points)
6	Bluefield	1.8% (±1.8 points)
7	Claypool Hill	0.0% (±5.6 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 Bluefield

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluefield, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bluefield heat with oil?

1.8% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Bluefield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bluefield have electric heat?

57.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Bluefield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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