How are homes heated in Nicholls, GA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nicholls, used by 94.8% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±13.5 points)
Electricity
94.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Nicholls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNichollsCoffee CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±13.5 points)2.4%37.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity94.8% (±3.6 points)94.5%57.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.0% (±3.0 points)1.6%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±1.4 points)0.5%0.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±13.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±13.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±13.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±13.5 points)0.9%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 Nicholls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coffee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Nicholls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coffee County (94.5%).

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 Nicholls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nicholls
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Nicholls—94.8% (±3.6 points)—
Alma9.7 mi96.1% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Douglas13 mi95.0% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Denton14 mi93.9% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Broxton16 mi92.4% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Satilla19 mi84.3% (±19.7 points)Not measurably different
Pearson20 mi99.0% (±1.5 points)Higher
Graham23 mi83.2% (±20.1 points)Not measurably different
Ambrose23 mi98.6% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pearson, GA (99.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Nicholls0.6% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)Ambrose0.0% (±26.9 points)
2 (tie)Broxton0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)Douglas0.0% (±1.0 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 Nicholls

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nicholls, used by 94.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nicholls heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Nicholls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nicholls have electric heat?

94.8% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Nicholls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Nicholls city, Georgia (place:55440, in state:13).

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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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