How are homes heated in Lithia Springs, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lithia Springs, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lithia Springs, used by 51.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.6% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 44.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Lithia Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lithia Springs	Douglas County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	51.6% (±7.3 points)	54.0%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	44.1% (±7.7 points)	41.8%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Lithia Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lithia Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (41.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lithia Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lithia Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lithia Springs	—	44.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Austell	2.6 mi	30.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Douglasville	4.4 mi	52.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mableton	4.6 mi	37.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Powder Springs	6.0 mi	20.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Smyrna	9.4 mi	35.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hiram	9.5 mi	48.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Fulton	11 mi	43.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	11 mi	56.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Austell, GA (30.3%), Powder Springs, GA (20.6%), Smyrna, GA (35.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Oaks, GA (56.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lithia Springs	1.0% (±1.0 points)
2	Douglasville	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3	Fairplay	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Lithia Springs 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 Lithia Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lithia Springs, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lithia Springs heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Lithia Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lithia Springs have electric heat?

44.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Lithia Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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