How are homes heated in Goochland, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Goochland, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Goochland, used by 83.0% (±19.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 83.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Goochland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Goochland	Goochland County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.3 points)	9.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.3 points)	2.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	83.0% (±19.1 points)	77.7%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±14.5 points)	6.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.3 points)	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	8.5% (±13.5 points)	0.6%	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 Goochland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Goochland County (2.3%).

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

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

In Goochland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Goochland County (77.7%).

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 Goochland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goochland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Goochland	—	83.0% (±19.1 points)	—
Short Pump	15 mi	48.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Wyndham	15 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Innsbrook	18 mi	55.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Tuckahoe	18 mi	45.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Midlothian	20 mi	55.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mineral	21 mi	62.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	22 mi	69.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	22 mi	72.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Short Pump, VA (48.6%), Wyndham, VA (20.1%), Innsbrook, VA (55.7%).

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

Goochland 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 Goochland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Goochland, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Goochland heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Goochland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Goochland have electric heat?

83.0% (±19.1 points) of occupied homes in Goochland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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