How are homes heated in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spotsylvania Courthouse, used by 87.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 87.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Spotsylvania Courthouse

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spotsylvania Courthouse	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±1.9 points)	30.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	87.0% (±4.1 points)	58.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±3.8 points)	7.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	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 Spotsylvania Courthouse, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Spotsylvania County (1.5%).

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

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

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Spotsylvania County (58.0%).

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 Spotsylvania Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spotsylvania Courthouse
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spotsylvania Courthouse	—	87.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Fredericksburg	8.9 mi	55.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lake Wilderness	10 mi	89.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Gateway	11 mi	73.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Falmouth	11 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Lake Land'Or	13 mi	82.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Woods	13 mi	86.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Caroline	15 mi	74.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	15 mi	62.3% (±20.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fredericksburg, VA (55.5%), Southern Gateway, VA (73.9%), Falmouth, VA (43.4%).

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

Spotsylvania Courthouse 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spotsylvania Courthouse, used by 87.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spotsylvania Courthouse heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Spotsylvania Courthouse use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spotsylvania Courthouse have electric heat?

87.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Spotsylvania Courthouse heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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