How are homes heated in Cohutta, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cohutta, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cohutta, used by 90.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 90.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cohutta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cohutta	Whitfield County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±5.2 points)	8.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	90.6% (±6.4 points)	86.7%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±3.4 points)	3.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.3 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 Cohutta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whitfield County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cohutta, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Whitfield County (86.7%).

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 Cohutta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cohutta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cohutta	—	90.6% (±6.4 points)	—
Varnell	3.7 mi	92.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Apison	4.2 mi	67.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Tunnel Hill	7.9 mi	52.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Collegedale	8.2 mi	78.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Ringgold	9.2 mi	80.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Indian Springs	11 mi	67.7% (±14.9 points)	Lower
South Cleveland	11 mi	91.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood Lake	11 mi	92.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Apison, TN (67.6%), Tunnel Hill, GA (52.5%), Collegedale, TN (78.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Varnell	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cohutta	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dalton	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tunnel Hill	0.0% (±11.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Cohutta

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Cohutta, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Cohutta beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Cohutta, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Cohutta

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cohutta, used by 90.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cohutta heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Cohutta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cohutta have electric heat?

90.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Cohutta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cohutta city, Georgia (place:17496, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.