How are homes heated in Ball Ground, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ball Ground, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ball Ground, used by 67.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.2% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ball Ground

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ball Ground	Cherokee County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	67.2% (±8.7 points)	61.8%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.2% (±8.7 points)	32.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	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 Ball Ground, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ball Ground, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cherokee County (32.9%).

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 Ball Ground

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ball Ground
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ball Ground	—	32.2% (±8.7 points)	—
Nelson	2.4 mi	27.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	9.5 mi	60.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Canton	9.6 mi	42.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Waleska	10 mi	40.1% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Springs	14 mi	40.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	14 mi	34.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Talking Rock	15 mi	10.4% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Dawsonville	15 mi	47.8% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Talking Rock, GA (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jasper, GA (60.5%), Canton, GA (42.6%), Dawsonville, GA (47.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ball Ground	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Canton	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Holly Springs	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Nelson	0.0% (±10.3 points)
1 (tie)	Waleska	0.0% (±27.0 points)
1 (tie)	Woodstock	0.0% (±0.1 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 Ball Ground

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ball Ground, used by 67.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ball Ground heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Ball Ground use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ball Ground have electric heat?

32.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Ball Ground heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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