How are homes heated in Sandston, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sandston, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandston, used by 79.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.7% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 79.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in Sandston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sandston	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	10.7% (±4.4 points)	34.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	79.4% (±5.8 points)	60.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	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 Sandston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Henrico County (3.1%).

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

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

In Sandston, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Henrico County (60.0%).

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 Sandston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sandston	—	79.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Highland Springs	2.8 mi	76.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	3.4 mi	83.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Highland Park	6.0 mi	68.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Mechanicsville	8.4 mi	71.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bensley	8.6 mi	75.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	9.0 mi	59.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Bellwood	10 mi	77.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	10 mi	49.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Highland Park, VA (68.9%), Mechanicsville, VA (71.3%), Richmond, VA (59.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lakeside	16.8% (±3.9 points)
2	Chamberlayne	13.6% (±5.7 points)
3	Sandston	7.5% (±3.7 points)
4	Highland Springs	6.7% (±4.5 points)
5	Glen Allen	3.5% (±1.6 points)
6	Montrose	3.4% (±2.0 points)
7	East Highland Park	3.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Laurel	2.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Dumbarton	2.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sandston 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 Sandston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandston, used by 79.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sandston heat with oil?

7.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Sandston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sandston have electric heat?

79.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Sandston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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