How are homes heated in Bainbridge, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bainbridge, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bainbridge, used by 89.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.7% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bainbridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bainbridge	Decatur County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	8.7% (±3.6 points)	6.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.3% (±3.8 points)	89.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	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 Bainbridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Decatur County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bainbridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Decatur County (89.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bainbridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bainbridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bainbridge	—	89.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Climax	8.7 mi	95.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brinson	11 mi	92.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Attapulgus	12 mi	88.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whigham	15 mi	93.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iron City	16 mi	78.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Donalsonville	20 mi	91.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colquitt	21 mi	85.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee	21 mi	75.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chattahoochee, FL (75.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Attapulgus	2.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bainbridge	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Brinson	0.0% (±43.2 points)
2 (tie)	Climax	0.0% (±37.8 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 Bainbridge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bainbridge, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bainbridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Bainbridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bainbridge have electric heat?

89.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Bainbridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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