How are homes heated in Hollymead, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hollymead, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hollymead, used by 61.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.6% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 61.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Hollymead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hollymead	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	36.6% (±6.4 points)	16.5%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	61.2% (±6.1 points)	66.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	10.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	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 Hollymead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Albemarle County (3.4%).

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

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

In Hollymead, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Albemarle County (66.3%).

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 Hollymead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hollymead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hollymead	—	61.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Earlysville	2.9 mi	78.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Piney Mountain	3.1 mi	61.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	3.5 mi	84.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Pantops	6.2 mi	64.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charlottesville	6.4 mi	54.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
University of Virginia	7.5 mi	79.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Ruckersville	8.0 mi	51.2% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	8.9 mi	97.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlottesville, VA (54.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Earlysville, VA (78.0%), Rio, VA (84.0%), University of Virginia, VA (79.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Albemarle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Scottsville	12.8% (±9.7 points)
2	Earlysville	7.1% (±8.4 points)
3	Crozet	1.9% (±1.6 points)
4	Rivanna	1.3% (±2.1 points)
5	University of Virginia	0.9% (±0.7 points)
6	Hollymead	0.8% (±1.1 points)
7	Pantops	0.5% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Piney Mountain	0.0% (±5.2 points)
8 (tie)	Rio	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Hollymead 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 Hollymead

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hollymead, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hollymead heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Hollymead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hollymead have electric heat?

61.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Hollymead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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