How are homes heated in Heron Bay, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Heron Bay, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Heron Bay, used by 67.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.4% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Heron Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Heron Bay	Henry County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	67.4% (±8.7 points)	50.6%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.2% (±7.8 points)	46.2%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.4% (±5.8 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	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)	0.2%	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 Heron Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henry County (0.0%).

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

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

In Heron Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Henry County (46.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Heron Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heron Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Heron Bay	—	24.2% (±7.8 points)	—
Locust Grove	5.2 mi	75.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Experiment	6.0 mi	54.5% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Hampton	6.7 mi	46.0% (±10.0 points)	Higher
East Griffin	7.0 mi	36.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
McDonough	7.5 mi	58.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Griffin	8.1 mi	48.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Jenkinsburg	9.0 mi	82.6% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Lovejoy	10 mi	72.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Locust Grove, GA (75.6%), Experiment, GA (54.5%), Hampton, GA (46.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Hampton	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Heron Bay	0.0% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Locust Grove	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	McDonough	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Stockbridge	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Heron Bay 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 Heron Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Heron Bay, used by 67.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Heron Bay heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Heron Bay have electric heat?

24.2% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Heron Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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