How are homes heated in Gloucester Courthouse, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gloucester Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gloucester Courthouse, used by 89.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 89.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.6%

Heating fuel in Gloucester Courthouse

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gloucester Courthouse	Gloucester County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.6% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.7% (±4.4 points)	83.7%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±2.6 points)	6.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 Gloucester Courthouse, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gloucester County (2.7%).

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

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

In Gloucester Courthouse, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Gloucester County (83.7%).

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 Gloucester Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gloucester Courthouse
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gloucester Courthouse	—	89.7% (±4.4 points)	—
Gloucester Point	9.3 mi	84.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	14 mi	58.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Urbanna	17 mi	100.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Stone	18 mi	88.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	18 mi	86.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington	19 mi	75.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Bethel Manor	22 mi	39.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Poquoson	23 mi	45.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williamsburg, VA (58.3%), Irvington, VA (75.5%), Bethel Manor, VA (39.6%).

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

Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gloucester Courthouse, used by 89.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gloucester Courthouse heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Gloucester Courthouse have electric heat?

89.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Gloucester Courthouse heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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