How are homes heated in Pulaski, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pulaski, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pulaski, used by 64.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with utility gas.

7.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.1% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 64.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.8%

Heating fuel in Pulaski

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pulaski	Pulaski County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	24.1% (±5.1 points)	11.7%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.8% (±2.9 points)	6.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	64.0% (±5.8 points)	73.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Pulaski, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pulaski County (6.5%).

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

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

In Pulaski, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pulaski County (73.0%).

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 Pulaski

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pulaski
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pulaski	—	64.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Dublin	5.4 mi	85.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Radford	12 mi	71.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Fairlawn	14 mi	48.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Plum Creek	15 mi	95.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Riner	18 mi	81.4% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Pearisburg	19 mi	84.1% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Wytheville	19 mi	67.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Narrows	19 mi	58.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairlawn, VA (48.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dublin, VA (85.1%), Radford, VA (71.4%), Plum Creek, VA (95.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pulaski	7.8% (±2.9 points)
2	Fairlawn	2.1% (±1.7 points)
3	Dublin	0.9% (±1.1 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 Pulaski

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pulaski, used by 64.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pulaski heat with oil?

7.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Pulaski use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pulaski have electric heat?

64.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Pulaski heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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