How are homes heated in Gambrills, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Gambrills, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gambrills, used by 46.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with utility gas.

25.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.9% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 46.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.2%

Heating fuel in Gambrills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gambrills	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	23.9% (±6.4 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.2% (±6.3 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	46.1% (±8.3 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.0 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	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 Gambrills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

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

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

In Gambrills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (49.9%).

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 Gambrills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gambrills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gambrills	—	46.1% (±8.3 points)	—
Odenton	2.9 mi	47.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arden on the Severn	3.4 mi	47.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Severn	3.8 mi	53.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Severna Park	4.6 mi	41.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Burnie	5.0 mi	44.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Herald Harbor	5.0 mi	72.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Fort Meade	5.0 mi	52.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crofton	5.6 mi	46.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Herald Harbor, MD (72.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Arden on the Severn	38.0% (±10.9 points)
2	Highland Beach	28.6% (±29.3 points)
3	Gambrills	25.2% (±6.3 points)
4	Lake Shore	23.4% (±3.9 points)
5	Crownsville	20.7% (±12.3 points)
6	Cape St. Claire	20.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Annapolis Neck	18.9% (±4.0 points)
8	Herald Harbor	17.0% (±7.5 points)
9	Edgewater	16.3% (±6.3 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gambrills 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 Gambrills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gambrills, used by 46.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gambrills heat with oil?

25.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Gambrills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gambrills have electric heat?

46.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Gambrills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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