How are homes heated in Jasper, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Jasper, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jasper, used by 60.5% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.3% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 60.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jasper

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jasper	Pickens County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	36.3% (±9.6 points)	21.1%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	60.5% (±10.1 points)	45.2%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.1 points)	29.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Jasper, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pickens County (1.0%).

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

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

In Jasper, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pickens County (45.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jasper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jasper
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jasper	—	60.5% (±10.1 points)	—
Talking Rock	5.4 mi	10.4% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Nelson	7.3 mi	27.9% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Ball Ground	9.5 mi	32.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Waleska	12 mi	40.1% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Ellijay	14 mi	55.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	15 mi	49.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	15 mi	42.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Ellijay	16 mi	54.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Talking Rock, GA (10.4%), Nelson, GA (27.9%), Ball Ground, GA (32.2%).

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

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 Jasper

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jasper, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jasper heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Jasper use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jasper have electric heat?

60.5% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Jasper heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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