How are homes heated in Brooks, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brooks, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brooks, used by 69.7% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.3% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 69.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brooks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brooks	Fayette County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	8.3% (±7.9 points)	63.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	69.7% (±10.8 points)	32.4%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.9% (±7.8 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.5%	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 Brooks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fayette County (0.1%).

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

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

In Brooks, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fayette County (32.4%).

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 Brooks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brooks	—	69.7% (±10.8 points)	—
Woolsey	5.4 mi	69.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Senoia	6.1 mi	39.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Haralson	8.1 mi	66.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	9.6 mi	80.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peachtree City	9.7 mi	33.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Experiment	10 mi	54.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	11 mi	46.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Fayetteville	11 mi	24.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Senoia, GA (39.9%), Peachtree City, GA (33.5%), Hampton, GA (46.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Peachtree City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brooks	0.0% (±18.7 points)
2 (tie)	Fayetteville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Tyrone	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Woolsey	0.0% (±39.8 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 Brooks

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brooks, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brooks heat with oil?

0.0% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes in Brooks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brooks have electric heat?

69.7% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Brooks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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