How are homes heated in Griffin, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Griffin, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Griffin, used by 49.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.2% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 48.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Griffin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Griffin	Spalding County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	49.2% (±3.8 points)	38.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.2% (±3.7 points)	50.7%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	8.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	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 Griffin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spalding County (0.0%).

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

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

In Griffin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Spalding County (50.7%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (57.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Griffin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Griffin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Griffin	—	48.2% (±3.7 points)	—
East Griffin	2.3 mi	36.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Experiment	3.0 mi	54.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Hill	5.3 mi	56.1% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	6.7 mi	80.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Heron Bay	8.1 mi	24.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Hampton	9.4 mi	46.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milner	10 mi	78.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Brooks	11 mi	69.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heron Bay, GA (24.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williamson, GA (80.1%), Milner, GA (78.2%), Brooks, GA (69.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	East Griffin	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Experiment	0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Griffin	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Orchard Hill	0.0% (±44.1 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 Griffin

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Griffin, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Griffin heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Griffin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Griffin have electric heat?

48.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Griffin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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