How are homes heated in Ridgeway, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ridgeway, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ridgeway, used by 92.8% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 92.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in Ridgeway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ridgeway	Henry County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	92.8% (±5.5 points)	79.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±3.6 points)	3.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.7 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 Ridgeway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Henry County (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Ridgeway, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Henry County (79.8%).

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 Ridgeway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgeway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ridgeway	—	92.8% (±5.5 points)	—
Horse Pasture	6.4 mi	78.4% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Martinsville	7.3 mi	61.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Chatmoss	7.3 mi	81.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneville	8.2 mi	77.1% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Eden	8.4 mi	58.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Collinsville	10 mi	85.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Mayodan	12 mi	53.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Stanleytown	13 mi	79.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Horse Pasture, VA (78.4%), Martinsville, VA (61.2%), Stoneville, NC (77.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bassett	16.9% (±14.7 points)
2	Stanleytown	8.9% (±6.4 points)
3	Collinsville	3.9% (±2.2 points)
4	Horse Pasture	3.4% (±3.7 points)
5	Ridgeway	3.1% (±3.9 points)
6	Chatmoss	0.0% (±5.1 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 Ridgeway

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ridgeway, used by 92.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ridgeway heat with oil?

3.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Ridgeway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ridgeway have electric heat?

92.8% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Ridgeway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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