How are homes heated in Mount Airy, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Airy, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Airy, used by 46.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% heat with utility gas.

5.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 46.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.7%

Heating fuel in Mount Airy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Airy	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±5.1 points)	21.2%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.7% (±2.1 points)	17.7%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	46.6% (±5.1 points)	50.4%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	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 Mount Airy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Carroll County (17.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mount Airy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carroll County (50.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Airy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Airy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Airy	—	46.6% (±5.1 points)	—
Green Valley	5.1 mi	53.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	6.5 mi	41.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monrovia	6.6 mi	36.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	7.5 mi	49.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linganore	8.3 mi	53.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Libertytown	9.6 mi	40.2% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sykesville	9.7 mi	54.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Ridge	10 mi	19.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Ridge, MD (19.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Linganore, MD (53.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	New Windsor	30.8% (±11.8 points)
3	Eldersburg	14.9% (±2.0 points)
4	Manchester	13.9% (±6.6 points)
5	Sykesville	10.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Taneytown	6.8% (±2.5 points)
7	Hampstead	6.2% (±3.9 points)
8	Mount Airy	5.7% (±2.1 points)
9	Westminster	3.8% (±1.2 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Carroll County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mount Airy

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Airy, used by 46.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Airy heat with oil?

5.7% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Airy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Airy have electric heat?

46.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Airy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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