How are homes heated in McDonough, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in McDonough, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in McDonough, used by 58.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.3% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 58.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in McDonough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McDonough	Henry County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	38.3% (±4.2 points)	50.6%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	58.7% (±4.2 points)	46.2%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 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 McDonough, 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 McDonough, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Henry County (46.2%).

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 McDonough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McDonough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McDonough	—	58.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Locust Grove	7.1 mi	75.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Heron Bay	7.5 mi	24.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Stockbridge	7.7 mi	42.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hampton	9.6 mi	46.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Lovejoy	9.7 mi	72.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Jenkinsburg	11 mi	82.6% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Bonanza	11 mi	45.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Irondale	13 mi	35.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heron Bay, GA (24.2%), Stockbridge, GA (42.1%), Hampton, GA (46.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Locust Grove, GA (75.6%), Lovejoy, GA (72.8%), Jenkinsburg, GA (82.6%).

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)

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 McDonough

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in McDonough, used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McDonough heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in McDonough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McDonough have electric heat?

58.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in McDonough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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