How are homes heated in Fort Stewart, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Stewart, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Stewart, used by 84.9% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.5% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 84.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Stewart

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Stewart	Liberty County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	12.5% (±4.9 points)	6.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	84.9% (±5.2 points)	87.2%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	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 Fort Stewart, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Liberty County (0.5%).

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

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

In Fort Stewart, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Liberty County (87.2%).

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 Fort Stewart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Stewart
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Stewart	—	84.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Flemington	3.8 mi	97.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Hinesville	3.8 mi	86.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gumbranch	5.2 mi	86.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allenhurst	7.0 mi	92.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walthourville	7.6 mi	92.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	13 mi	91.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ludowici	14 mi	87.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Riceboro	15 mi	64.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flemington, GA (97.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gumbranch	1.9% (±3.4 points)
2	Hinesville	0.9% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Allenhurst	0.0% (±11.4 points)
3 (tie)	Flemington	0.0% (±8.2 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Stewart	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Midway	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Riceboro	0.0% (±11.3 points)
3 (tie)	Walthourville	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Fort Stewart is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Stewart

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Stewart, used by 84.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Stewart heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Stewart use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Stewart have electric heat?

84.9% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Fort Stewart heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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