How are homes heated in Highland Springs, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Highland Springs, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Highland Springs, used by 76.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with utility gas.

6.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 76.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.7%

Heating fuel in Highland Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Highland Springs	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	13.6% (±4.5 points)	34.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.7% (±4.5 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	76.6% (±6.1 points)	60.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.1 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 Highland Springs, 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 Highland Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Henrico County (60.0%).

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 Highland Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Highland Springs	—	76.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Sandston	2.8 mi	79.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	3.3 mi	83.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Highland Park	3.7 mi	68.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	5.6 mi	71.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	7.6 mi	49.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Richmond	8.2 mi	59.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Lakeside	9.2 mi	71.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bensley	9.7 mi	75.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chamberlayne, VA (49.8%), Richmond, VA (59.6%).

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
1	Lakeside	16.8% (±3.9 points)
2	Chamberlayne	13.6% (±5.7 points)
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)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland Springs 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 Highland Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Highland Springs, used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Highland Springs heat with oil?

6.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Highland Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Highland Springs have electric heat?

76.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Highland Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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