How are homes heated in East Lexington, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Lexington, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Lexington, used by 88.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 88.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in East Lexington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Lexington	Rockbridge County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	6.8% (±4.7 points)	5.7%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	10.0%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	88.0% (±7.2 points)	53.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±5.6 points)	14.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.8 points)	15.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.9%	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 East Lexington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rockbridge County (10.0%).

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

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

In East Lexington, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockbridge County (53.8%).

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 East Lexington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lexington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Lexington	—	88.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Lexington	2.0 mi	41.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Buena Vista	5.9 mi	53.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Glasgow	12 mi	70.6% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Goshen	14 mi	45.6% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Craigsville	20 mi	66.4% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Greenville	20 mi	54.2% (±19.2 points)	Lower
Iron Gate	20 mi	71.2% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Clifton Forge	22 mi	58.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, VA (41.6%), Buena Vista, VA (53.9%), Glasgow, VA (70.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Goshen	19.3% (±13.3 points)
2	Glasgow	16.1% (±7.2 points)
3	East Lexington	0.0% (±5.8 points)

East Lexington is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 East Lexington

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Lexington, used by 88.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Lexington heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in East Lexington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Lexington have electric heat?

88.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in East Lexington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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