How are homes heated in Hephzibah, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hephzibah, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hephzibah, used by 78.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.6% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 78.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hephzibah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hephzibah	Richmond County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	15.6% (±8.1 points)	39.7%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	78.3% (±8.6 points)	57.8%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±4.1 points)	1.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.6%	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 Hephzibah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Richmond County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hephzibah, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Richmond County (57.8%).

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 Hephzibah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hephzibah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hephzibah	—	78.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Augusta	5.2 mi	57.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Blythe	6.5 mi	70.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Keysville	8.6 mi	84.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grovetown	13 mi	73.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	15 mi	71.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Island	15 mi	73.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martinez	16 mi	43.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Harlem	16 mi	86.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Augusta, GA (57.5%), Martinez, GA (43.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Augusta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Blythe	0.0% (±15.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hephzibah	0.0% (±3.9 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 Hephzibah

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hephzibah, used by 78.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hephzibah heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Hephzibah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hephzibah have electric heat?

78.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Hephzibah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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