How are homes heated in North Laurel, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in North Laurel, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Laurel, used by 56.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 56.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in North Laurel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Laurel	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±4.6 points)	41.9%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	56.6% (±4.7 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	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 North Laurel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Howard County (4.1%).

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

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

In North Laurel, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Howard County (49.9%).

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 North Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Laurel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Laurel	—	56.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Savage	1.8 mi	71.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Scaggsville	2.1 mi	49.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	2.5 mi	67.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
West Laurel	2.6 mi	22.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Maryland City	2.9 mi	40.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Fulton	3.9 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Jessup	4.0 mi	32.3% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Konterra	4.4 mi	33.8% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Laurel, MD (22.0%), Maryland City, MD (40.7%), Fulton, MD (25.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Savage, MD (71.2%), Laurel, MD (67.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Savage	4.9% (±2.9 points)
2	Scaggsville	4.8% (±2.0 points)
3	North Laurel	3.9% (±1.7 points)
4	Ellicott City	2.9% (±0.6 points)
5	Ilchester	2.3% (±1.0 points)
6	Elkridge	1.4% (±0.8 points)
7	Columbia	1.2% (±0.4 points)
8	Fulton	1.1% (±1.7 points)

North Laurel 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 North Laurel

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Laurel, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Laurel heat with oil?

3.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in North Laurel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Laurel have electric heat?

56.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in North Laurel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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