How are homes heated in Luray, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Luray, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Luray, used by 68.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 68.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.3%

Heating fuel in Luray

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Luray	Page County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.3% (±8.1 points)	17.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	68.4% (±8.6 points)	56.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±2.4 points)	14.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.2 points)	9.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.5 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 Luray, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Page County (17.8%).

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

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

In Luray, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Page County (56.2%).

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 Luray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Luray
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Luray	—	68.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Stanley	6.2 mi	53.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
New Market	12 mi	74.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Jackson	12 mi	71.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edinburg	12 mi	72.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	15 mi	73.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	15 mi	70.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	16 mi	63.9% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Timberville	17 mi	72.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stanley, VA (53.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stanley	24.8% (±8.5 points)
2	Luray	22.3% (±8.1 points)
3	Shenandoah	17.5% (±6.5 points)

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 Luray

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Luray, used by 68.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Luray heat with oil?

22.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Luray use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Luray have electric heat?

68.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Luray heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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