How are homes heated in North Rock Springs, WY?

Name: Heating fuel in North Rock Springs, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Rock Springs, used by 79.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.9% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Rock Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Rock Springs	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	79.9% (±8.8 points)	80.7%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±9.3 points)	13.6%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	4.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 North Rock Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sweetwater County (0.0%).

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

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

In North Rock Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sweetwater County (13.6%).

It is also lower than in Wyoming (23.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Rock Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Rock Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Rock Springs	—	14.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Rock Springs	6.2 mi	12.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Green River	14 mi	16.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Superior	18 mi	0.0% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	35 mi	28.8% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch John	52 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manila	52 mi	5.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Opal	54 mi	16.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	57 mi	16.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bairoil	0.0% (±35.3 points)
1 (tie)	Granger	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Green River	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	North Rock Springs	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Superior	0.0% (±40.5 points)
1 (tie)	Wamsutter	0.0% (±31.9 points)

North Rock Springs 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 North Rock Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Rock Springs?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Rock Springs, used by 79.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Rock Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in North Rock Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Rock Springs have electric heat?

14.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in North Rock Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Rock Springs CDP, Wyoming

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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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