How are homes heated in Rich Creek, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rich Creek, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rich Creek, used by 88.3% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.8% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 88.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Rich Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rich Creek	Giles County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	9.8% (±5.2 points)	7.0%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.4 points)	6.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	88.3% (±5.5 points)	76.4%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±1.2 points)	5.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.1%	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 Rich Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Giles County (6.2%).

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

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

In Rich Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Giles County (76.4%).

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 Rich Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rich Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rich Creek	—	88.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Peterstown	1.6 mi	73.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Lyn	2.4 mi	92.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Narrows	3.7 mi	58.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Pearisburg	6.3 mi	84.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakvale	9.2 mi	90.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	11 mi	88.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	11 mi	44.0% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Princeton	15 mi	55.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Narrows, VA (58.0%), Athens, WV (44.0%), Princeton, WV (55.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Narrows	14.3% (±6.2 points)
2	Pembroke	4.7% (±3.9 points)
3	Rich Creek	0.8% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Glen Lyn	0.0% (±62.2 points)
4 (tie)	Pearisburg	0.0% (±3.1 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 Rich Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rich Creek, used by 88.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rich Creek heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Rich Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rich Creek have electric heat?

88.3% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Rich Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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