How are homes heated in Laurel Hill, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurel Hill, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laurel Hill, used by 79.7% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.7% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Laurel Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurel Hill	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	79.7% (±5.3 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±4.9 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Laurel Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfax County (1.2%).

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

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

In Laurel Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fairfax County (42.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Laurel Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurel Hill	—	18.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Lorton	1.5 mi	40.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Crosspointe	1.7 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Occoquan	1.9 mi	69.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Newington Forest	2.3 mi	74.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Newington	3.1 mi	59.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
South Run	3.3 mi	15.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ridge	3.6 mi	55.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Potomac Mills	4.5 mi	73.1% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lorton, VA (40.2%), Occoquan, VA (69.7%), Newington Forest, VA (74.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32 (tie)	Burke	0.9% (±0.6 points)
32 (tie)	Floris	0.9% (±1.4 points)
32 (tie)	Navy	0.9% (±1.5 points)
35 (tie)	Annandale	0.8% (±0.4 points)
35 (tie)	Franconia	0.8% (±0.6 points)
37 (tie)	Groveton	0.7% (±0.6 points)
37 (tie)	Laurel Hill	0.7% (±0.7 points)
37 (tie)	Springfield	0.7% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Merrifield	0.6% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	West Springfield	0.6% (±0.4 points)
42 (tie)	Oakton	0.5% (±0.4 points)
42 (tie)	Reston	0.5% (±0.3 points)
44 (tie)	Burke Centre	0.4% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laurel Hill, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurel Hill heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Laurel Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurel Hill have electric heat?

18.1% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Laurel Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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