How are homes heated in Bowdon, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bowdon, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bowdon, used by 47.9% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.9% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 45.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bowdon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bowdon	Carroll County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	47.9% (±11.1 points)	27.3%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	45.8% (±11.3 points)	58.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.3% (±5.3 points)	11.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.7%	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 Bowdon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (0.6%).

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

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

In Bowdon, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Carroll County (58.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (57.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bowdon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowdon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bowdon	—	45.8% (±11.3 points)	—
Ranburne	5.0 mi	61.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion	8.4 mi	47.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ephesus	9.0 mi	62.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roopville	9.1 mi	52.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	10 mi	60.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Waco	12 mi	35.3% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen	13 mi	54.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tallapoosa	14 mi	59.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrollton, GA (60.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mount Zion	0.2% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Bowdon	0.0% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Carrollton	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Fairfield Plantation	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Roopville	0.0% (±30.2 points)
2 (tie)	Temple	0.0% (±2.6 points)
2 (tie)	Villa Rica	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Whitesburg	0.0% (±18.7 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 Bowdon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bowdon, used by 47.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bowdon heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Bowdon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bowdon have electric heat?

45.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Bowdon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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