How are homes heated in Dumfries, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dumfries, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dumfries, used by 53.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±11.8 points)
Electricity: 53.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dumfries

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dumfries	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±11.8 points)	54.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	53.9% (±11.5 points)	40.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±3.4 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	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 Dumfries, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Prince William County (1.5%).

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

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

In Dumfries, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Prince William County (40.3%).

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 Dumfries

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumfries
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dumfries	—	53.9% (±11.5 points)	—
Triangle	1.4 mi	30.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Cherry Hill	2.0 mi	39.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Quantico Base	3.1 mi	54.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair	3.4 mi	53.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leesylvania	3.5 mi	47.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Quantico	3.6 mi	38.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boswell's Corner	5.2 mi	62.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dale City	5.8 mi	34.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Triangle, VA (30.0%), Cherry Hill, VA (39.9%), Dale City, VA (34.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Dale City	0.5% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Gainesville	0.5% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Quantico Base	0.5% (±0.7 points)
15	Cherry Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
16	Bull Run (Prince William County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17	Linton Hall	0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)	Dumfries	0.0% (±2.2 points)
18 (tie)	Haymarket	0.0% (±7.5 points)
18 (tie)	Innovation	0.0% (±10.5 points)
18 (tie)	Montclair	0.0% (±0.5 points)
18 (tie)	Occoquan	0.0% (±7.4 points)
18 (tie)	Potomac Mills	0.0% (±2.3 points)
18 (tie)	Sudley	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William 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 Dumfries

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dumfries, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dumfries heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Dumfries use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dumfries have electric heat?

53.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Dumfries heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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