How are homes heated in Echols County, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Echols County, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Echols County, used by 89.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 89.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Echols County

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Echols County	Echols County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.0% (±5.4 points)	89.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±5.6 points)	8.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	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 Echols County, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Echols County (0.0%).

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

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

In Echols County, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Echols County (89.0%).

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 Echols County

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Echols County
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Echols County	—	89.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Jennings	15 mi	87.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Park	17 mi	98.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Jasper	18 mi	82.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Du Pont	19 mi	100.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dasher	19 mi	92.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fargo	19 mi	93.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Homerville	24 mi	87.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bemiss	24 mi	96.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Park, GA (98.4%), Bemiss, GA (96.2%).

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

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 Echols County

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Echols County, used by 89.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Echols County heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Echols County use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Echols County have electric heat?

89.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Echols County heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Echols County consolidated government, 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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