How are homes heated in Dumbarton, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dumbarton, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dumbarton, used by 56.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.6% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 56.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Dumbarton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dumbarton	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	37.6% (±6.6 points)	34.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	56.6% (±8.0 points)	60.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	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 Dumbarton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henrico County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Dumbarton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Henrico County (60.0%).

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 Dumbarton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumbarton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dumbarton	—	56.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Laurel	1.7 mi	69.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Lakeside	1.7 mi	71.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Glen Allen	4.0 mi	64.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	4.5 mi	49.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckahoe	4.7 mi	45.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Innsbrook	4.7 mi	55.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.8 mi	59.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Short Pump	6.8 mi	48.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuckahoe, VA (45.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, VA (69.5%), Lakeside, VA (71.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Sandston	7.5% (±3.7 points)
4	Highland Springs	6.7% (±4.5 points)
5	Glen Allen	3.5% (±1.6 points)
6	Montrose	3.4% (±2.0 points)
7	East Highland Park	3.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Laurel	2.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Dumbarton	2.3% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Wyndham	2.3% (±2.1 points)
11	Tuckahoe	1.5% (±0.5 points)
12	Short Pump	0.4% (±0.3 points)
13	Innsbrook	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dumbarton 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 Dumbarton

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

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

How many homes in Dumbarton heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Dumbarton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dumbarton have electric heat?

56.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Dumbarton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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