How are homes heated in Urbanna, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Urbanna, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Urbanna, used by 100.0% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±17.1 points)
Electricity: 100.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Urbanna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Urbanna	Middlesex County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±17.1 points)	1.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±17.1 points)	2.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	100.0% (±17.1 points)	82.4%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±17.1 points)	11.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±17.1 points)	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.3%	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 Urbanna, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (2.4%).

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

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

In Urbanna, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (82.4%).

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 Urbanna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Urbanna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Urbanna	—	100.0% (±17.1 points)	—
Irvington	8.6 mi	75.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
White Stone	10 mi	88.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kilmarnock	12 mi	81.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	14 mi	86.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gloucester Courthouse	17 mi	89.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw	24 mi	88.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tappahannock	25 mi	94.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gloucester Point	26 mi	84.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irvington, VA (75.5%).

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

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 Urbanna

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Urbanna, used by 100.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Urbanna heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Urbanna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Urbanna have electric heat?

100.0% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Urbanna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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