How are homes heated in Clarkston, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Clarkston, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clarkston, used by 54.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.9% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 54.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clarkston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clarkston	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	43.9% (±5.8 points)	58.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.0% (±5.9 points)	39.5%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.0 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 Clarkston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeKalb County (0.1%).

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

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

In Clarkston, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in DeKalb County (39.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clarkston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarkston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clarkston	—	54.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Scottdale	1.9 mi	46.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake	2.6 mi	29.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
North Decatur	2.7 mi	36.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Tucker	3.2 mi	30.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Avondale Estates	3.4 mi	23.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Stone Mountain	4.1 mi	47.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	4.3 mi	48.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere Park	4.6 mi	40.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Lake, GA (29.8%), North Decatur, GA (36.4%), Tucker, GA (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Candler-McAfee	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	North Decatur	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Avondale Estates	0.0% (±2.8 points)
7 (tie)	Belvedere Park	0.0% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Brookhaven	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Chamblee	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Clarkston	0.0% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Decatur	0.0% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Doraville	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Druid Hills	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Dunwoody	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Gresham Park	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lithonia	0.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Clarkston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clarkston, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clarkston heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Clarkston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clarkston have electric heat?

54.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Clarkston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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