How are homes heated in Coeburn, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Coeburn, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coeburn, used by 78.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 78.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Coeburn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coeburn	Wise County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±7.1 points)	1.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	78.6% (±9.7 points)	87.5%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±5.8 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±4.0 points)	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.7%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	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 Coeburn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wise County (2.2%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Coeburn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wise County (87.5%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Coeburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coeburn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coeburn	—	78.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Wise	6.5 mi	90.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dungannon	8.1 mi	79.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Norton	8.6 mi	95.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
St. Paul	8.9 mi	92.2% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Castlewood	11 mi	93.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Nickelsville	14 mi	95.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Clintwood	14 mi	97.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Pound	15 mi	84.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norton, VA (95.7%), St. Paul, VA (92.2%), Castlewood, VA (93.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pound	9.7% (±12.3 points)
2	Appalachia	4.5% (±4.6 points)
3	Big Stone Gap	2.9% (±3.3 points)
4	St. Paul	2.4% (±4.3 points)
5	Coeburn	0.3% (±0.6 points)
6	Wise	0.0% (±3.0 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 Coeburn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coeburn, used by 78.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coeburn heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Coeburn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coeburn have electric heat?

78.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Coeburn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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