How are homes heated in Charlotte Hall, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Charlotte Hall, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Charlotte Hall, used by 47.7% (±19.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

39.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 39.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.7%

Heating fuel in Charlotte Hall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Charlotte Hall	St. Mary's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±6.0 points)	11.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.7% (±19.3 points)	13.3%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	39.2% (±17.7 points)	62.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.0 points)	8.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.0% (±11.8 points)	2.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 points)	1.1%	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 Charlotte Hall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Mary's County (13.3%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Charlotte Hall, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Mary's County (62.1%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Charlotte Hall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlotte Hall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Charlotte Hall	—	39.2% (±17.7 points)	—
Mechanicsville	3.4 mi	66.0% (±18.2 points)	Higher
Golden Beach	4.7 mi	77.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Hughesville	4.8 mi	65.1% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Eagle Harbor	8.6 mi	90.0% (±14.2 points)	Higher
La Plata	11 mi	84.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Prince Frederick	12 mi	75.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Waldorf	12 mi	55.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	13 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mechanicsville, MD (66.0%), Golden Beach, MD (77.2%), Hughesville, MD (65.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Mary's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Charlotte Hall	47.7% (±19.3 points)
2	Mechanicsville	24.5% (±18.1 points)
3	Golden Beach	14.8% (±7.0 points)
4	California	8.9% (±2.5 points)
5	Lexington Park	7.5% (±3.2 points)
6	Piney Point	3.1% (±5.1 points)
7	Wildewood	1.8% (±2.0 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in St. Mary's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Charlotte Hall 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 Charlotte Hall

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Charlotte Hall, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Charlotte Hall heat with oil?

47.7% (±19.3 points) of occupied homes in Charlotte Hall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Charlotte Hall have electric heat?

39.2% (±17.7 points) of occupied homes in Charlotte Hall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlotte Hall CDP, Maryland

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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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