How are homes heated in Comer, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Comer, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Comer, used by 64.5% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.7% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 64.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Comer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Comer	Madison County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	14.7% (±7.9 points)	6.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	64.5% (±14.9 points)	82.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.7 points)	7.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	18.7% (±16.5 points)	3.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	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 Comer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.2%).

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

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

In Comer, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Madison County (82.9%).

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 Comer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Comer	—	64.5% (±14.9 points)	—
Carlton	5.1 mi	65.5% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colbert	5.2 mi	50.7% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Danielsville	6.7 mi	71.7% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hull	10 mi	92.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Winterville	11 mi	54.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bowman	11 mi	48.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arnoldsville	11 mi	78.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ila	12 mi	81.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hull, GA (92.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Carlton	0.0% (±38.4 points)
1 (tie)	Colbert	0.0% (±14.4 points)
1 (tie)	Comer	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Danielsville	0.0% (±16.7 points)
1 (tie)	Hull	0.0% (±24.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ila	0.0% (±24.6 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 Comer

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Comer, used by 64.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Comer heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Comer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Comer have electric heat?

64.5% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in Comer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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