How are homes heated in Meigs, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Meigs, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Meigs, used by 89.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±14.0 points)
Electricity: 89.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meigs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meigs	Thomas County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±14.0 points)	8.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.5% (±6.8 points)	87.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±6.8 points)	2.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	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 Meigs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Thomas County (0.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Meigs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Thomas County (87.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Meigs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meigs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meigs	—	89.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Pelham	5.1 mi	85.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ochlocknee	7.1 mi	93.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Camilla	13 mi	78.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Sale City	14 mi	89.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coolidge	14 mi	93.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cairo	15 mi	80.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Funston	15 mi	88.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thomasville	17 mi	79.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camilla, GA (78.2%), Cairo, GA (80.9%), Thomasville, GA (79.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Thomasville	1.2% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Boston	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	Coolidge	0.0% (±12.7 points)
2 (tie)	Meigs	0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ochlocknee	0.0% (±16.5 points)
2 (tie)	Pavo	0.0% (±13.3 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 Meigs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Meigs, used by 89.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meigs heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Meigs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meigs have electric heat?

89.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Meigs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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