How are homes heated in Folkston, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Folkston, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Folkston, used by 82.0% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.7% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 82.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Folkston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Folkston	Charlton County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	17.7% (±11.2 points)	8.7%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	82.0% (±11.3 points)	88.2%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 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 Folkston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Charlton County (0.0%).

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

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

In Folkston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Charlton County (88.2%).

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 Folkston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Folkston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Folkston	—	82.0% (±11.3 points)	—
Homeland	1.7 mi	89.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hilliard	12 mi	97.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Kingsland	13 mi	89.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbine	19 mi	91.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Callahan	22 mi	98.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Hoboken	25 mi	97.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Nahunta	25 mi	90.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nassau Village-Ratliff	26 mi	94.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hilliard, FL (97.5%), Callahan, FL (98.2%), Hoboken, GA (97.2%).

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 Folkston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Folkston, used by 82.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Folkston heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Folkston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Folkston have electric heat?

82.0% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Folkston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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