How are homes heated in Fairburn, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairburn, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairburn, used by 51.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.8% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 51.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairburn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairburn	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	44.8% (±7.5 points)	48.7%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.4% (±7.4 points)	49.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Fairburn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Fairburn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fulton County (49.0%).

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 Fairburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairburn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairburn	—	51.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Union City	3.5 mi	62.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Tyrone	5.0 mi	26.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Palmetto	5.0 mi	45.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Fulton	6.1 mi	43.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Chattahoochee Hills	9.4 mi	70.9% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Fayetteville	9.5 mi	24.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
College Park	9.6 mi	56.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	10 mi	56.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyrone, GA (26.1%), South Fulton, GA (43.1%), Fayetteville, GA (24.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, GA (62.5%), Chattahoochee Hills, GA (70.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	East Point	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Alpharetta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Atlanta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Sandy Springs	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Chattahoochee Hills	0.0% (±3.4 points)
6 (tie)	College Park	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Fairburn	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Hapeville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Milton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Mountain Park	0.0% (±13.1 points)
6 (tie)	Palmetto	0.0% (±2.8 points)
6 (tie)	Roswell	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	South Fulton	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Fulton 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 Fairburn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairburn, used by 51.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairburn heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Fairburn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairburn have electric heat?

51.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Fairburn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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