How are homes heated in Hamilton, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hamilton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton, used by 94.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 94.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hamilton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hamilton	Harris County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.2 points)	7.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	94.8% (±5.9 points)	82.2%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±4.7 points)	7.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Hamilton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harris County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hamilton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Harris County (82.2%).

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 Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	94.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Pine Mountain	6.2 mi	92.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cataula	6.9 mi	100.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Hall	10 mi	59.8% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Ellerslie	10 mi	77.6% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Shiloh	11 mi	74.5% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Warm Springs	14 mi	67.5% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Manchester	15 mi	64.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Columbus	18 mi	56.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waverly Hall, GA (59.8%), Ellerslie, GA (77.6%), Shiloh, GA (74.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cataula	0.0% (±9.6 points)
1 (tie)	Ellerslie	0.0% (±11.2 points)
1 (tie)	Hamilton	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pine Mountain	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Shiloh	0.0% (±16.5 points)
1 (tie)	Waverly Hall	0.0% (±19.4 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 Hamilton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton, used by 94.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hamilton heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hamilton have electric heat?

94.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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