How are homes heated in Emporia, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Emporia, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Emporia, used by 79.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

10.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 79.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.2%

Heating fuel in Emporia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Emporia	Emporia city	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.2% (±5.5 points)	10.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	79.6% (±5.9 points)	79.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±3.3 points)	5.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±3.2 points)	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Emporia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Emporia city (10.2%).

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

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

In Emporia, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Emporia city (79.6%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Emporia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emporia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Emporia	—	79.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Jarratt	9.1 mi	63.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Seaboard	15 mi	79.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gaston	15 mi	76.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garysburg	17 mi	70.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	18 mi	73.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Branchville	18 mi	74.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke Rapids	18 mi	53.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Capron	19 mi	67.6% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jarratt, VA (63.0%), Roanoke Rapids, NC (53.5%).

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

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 Emporia

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Emporia, used by 79.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Emporia heat with oil?

10.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Emporia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Emporia have electric heat?

79.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Emporia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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