How are homes heated in Grasonville, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Grasonville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grasonville, used by 70.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

12.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 70.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.0%

Heating fuel in Grasonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grasonville	Queen Anne's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±4.2 points)	4.6%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.0% (±5.1 points)	10.3%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	70.3% (±7.9 points)	63.8%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±4.9 points)	16.4%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	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 Grasonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Queen Anne's County (10.3%).

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

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

In Grasonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Queen Anne's County (63.8%).

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 Grasonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grasonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grasonville	—	70.3% (±7.9 points)	—
Queenstown	2.7 mi	79.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	4.8 mi	67.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	6.6 mi	75.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Centreville	9.3 mi	53.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Romancoke	9.9 mi	77.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	12 mi	72.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Hall	13 mi	66.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Anne	13 mi	56.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centreville, MD (53.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Queen Anne's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Kingstown	26.4% (±14.8 points)
2	Sudlersville	23.7% (±12.2 points)
3	Queen Anne	23.2% (±14.9 points)
4	Church Hill	16.6% (±10.7 points)
5	Barclay	14.8% (±11.4 points)
6	Romancoke	13.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Grasonville	12.0% (±5.1 points)
8	Centreville	7.8% (±4.6 points)
9	Queenstown	6.7% (±3.9 points)
10	Chester	4.6% (±2.9 points)
11	Stevensville	3.8% (±1.9 points)

Grasonville 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 Grasonville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grasonville, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grasonville heat with oil?

12.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Grasonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grasonville have electric heat?

70.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Grasonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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