How are homes heated in Carrollton, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Carrollton, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carrollton, used by 60.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carrollton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carrollton	Isle of Wight County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	36.1% (±5.6 points)	24.6%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	60.4% (±5.4 points)	61.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.0 points)	9.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 Carrollton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Isle of Wight County (2.5%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Carrollton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Isle of Wight County (61.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carrollton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carrollton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carrollton	—	60.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Benns Church	3.5 mi	34.4% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Smithfield	5.6 mi	43.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Newport News	9.4 mi	61.1% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	11 mi	47.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Bethel Manor	12 mi	39.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Rushmere	12 mi	86.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Hampton	14 mi	50.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Windsor	15 mi	87.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Benns Church, VA (34.4%), Smithfield, VA (43.9%), Portsmouth, VA (47.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rushmere, VA (86.0%), Windsor, VA (87.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Isle of Wight County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rushmere	8.1% (±11.0 points)
2	Benns Church	4.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Windsor	1.4% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Carrollton	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Smithfield	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Carrollton 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 Carrollton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carrollton, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carrollton heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Carrollton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carrollton have electric heat?

60.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Carrollton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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