How are homes heated in Hiram, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hiram, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hiram, used by 49.4% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.4% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 48.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hiram

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hiram	Paulding County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	49.4% (±10.5 points)	51.6%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.3% (±10.1 points)	42.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Hiram, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Paulding County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hiram, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Paulding County (42.9%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (57.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hiram

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hiram
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hiram	—	48.3% (±10.1 points)	—
Powder Springs	4.4 mi	20.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Dallas	5.5 mi	56.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Austell	7.8 mi	30.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Lithia Springs	9.5 mi	44.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Douglasville	11 mi	52.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mableton	11 mi	37.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fair Oaks	12 mi	56.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kennesaw	12 mi	29.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Powder Springs, GA (20.6%), Austell, GA (30.3%), Mableton, GA (37.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Braswell	0.0% (±30.9 points)
1 (tie)	Dallas	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Hiram	0.0% (±2.5 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 Hiram

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hiram, used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hiram heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Hiram use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hiram have electric heat?

48.3% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Hiram heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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