How are homes heated in Acworth, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Acworth, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Acworth, used by 62.3% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 36.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Acworth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Acworth	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	62.3% (±4.3 points)	68.2%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.0% (±4.3 points)	29.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Acworth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cobb County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (0.2%).

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

In Acworth, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cobb County (29.9%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (57.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Acworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Acworth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Acworth	—	36.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Kennesaw	4.4 mi	29.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Emerson	6.0 mi	71.1% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Cartersville	9.9 mi	56.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Woodstock	10 mi	42.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	11 mi	37.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hiram	12 mi	48.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	13 mi	56.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Holly Springs	13 mi	40.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kennesaw, GA (29.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emerson, GA (71.1%), Cartersville, GA (56.4%), Hiram, GA (48.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marietta	0.7% (±0.8 points)
2	Acworth	0.3% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Austell	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Fair Oaks	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Kennesaw	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Mableton	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Powder Springs	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Smyrna	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cobb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Acworth

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Acworth, used by 62.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Acworth heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Acworth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Acworth have electric heat?

36.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Acworth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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