How are homes heated in Damascus, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Damascus, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Damascus, used by 49.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% heat with utility gas.

9.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.8% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 49.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.9%

Heating fuel in Damascus

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Damascus	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	33.8% (±4.2 points)	53.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.9% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	49.8% (±4.6 points)	41.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±1.9 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	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 Damascus, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (2.4%).

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

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

In Damascus, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (41.2%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Damascus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Damascus
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Damascus	—	49.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Clarksburg	5.0 mi	23.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Laytonsville	5.4 mi	11.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Green Valley	5.4 mi	53.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Village	5.7 mi	68.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Ten Mile Creek	6.1 mi	30.9% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Flower Hill	7.1 mi	61.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Monrovia	7.4 mi	36.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	7.5 mi	46.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarksburg, MD (23.4%), Laytonsville, MD (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery Village, MD (68.7%), Flower Hill, MD (61.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Ashton-Sandy Spring	25.3% (±9.3 points)
6	Spencerville	23.4% (±11.6 points)
7	Laytonsville	20.2% (±8.0 points)
8	Darnestown	16.4% (±6.7 points)
9	Cabin John	11.8% (±8.8 points)
10	Burtonsville	10.1% (±5.2 points)
11	Damascus	9.9% (±2.2 points)
12	Travilah	9.4% (±2.7 points)
13	Glen Echo	8.1% (±9.7 points)
14	Cloverly	6.2% (±2.0 points)
15 (tie)	Brookmont	5.0% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Olney	5.0% (±2.3 points)
17	North Potomac	4.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Damascus 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 Damascus

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Damascus, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Damascus heat with oil?

9.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Damascus use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Damascus have electric heat?

49.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Damascus heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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