How are homes heated in Lexington Park, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Lexington Park, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lexington Park, used by 66.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.9% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 66.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in Lexington Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lexington Park	St. Mary's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	20.9% (±5.3 points)	11.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±3.2 points)	13.3%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	66.3% (±6.0 points)	62.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.7 points)	8.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Lexington Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Mary's County (13.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Lexington Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Mary's County (62.1%).

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 Lexington Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lexington Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lexington Park	—	66.3% (±6.0 points)	—
California	4.2 mi	56.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Drum Point	5.6 mi	73.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Solomons	6.3 mi	54.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wildewood	6.7 mi	56.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	7.6 mi	86.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Lusby	7.8 mi	72.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point	8.2 mi	71.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leonardtown	11 mi	49.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: California, MD (56.2%), Wildewood, MD (56.8%), Leonardtown, MD (49.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD (86.2%).

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)
8	Leonardtown	0.9% (±1.5 points)

Lexington Park 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 Lexington Park

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lexington Park, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lexington Park heat with oil?

7.5% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Lexington Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lexington Park have electric heat?

66.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Lexington Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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