How are homes heated in Boston, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Boston, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boston, used by 94.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 94.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Boston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boston	Thomas County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.6 points)	8.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	94.7% (±3.9 points)	87.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.8%	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 Boston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Thomas County (0.5%).

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

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

In Boston, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Thomas County (87.0%).

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 Boston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boston	—	94.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Barwick	7.7 mi	90.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thomasville	12 mi	79.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Pavo	12 mi	92.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quitman	14 mi	72.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Coolidge	16 mi	93.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	18 mi	85.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Ochlocknee	20 mi	93.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	20 mi	92.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thomasville, GA (79.0%), Quitman, GA (72.6%), Monticello, FL (85.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Thomasville	1.2% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Boston	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	Coolidge	0.0% (±12.7 points)
2 (tie)	Meigs	0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ochlocknee	0.0% (±16.5 points)
2 (tie)	Pavo	0.0% (±13.3 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 Boston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boston, used by 94.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boston heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Boston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boston have electric heat?

94.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Boston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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