How are homes heated in Palmetto, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palmetto, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmetto, used by 49.8% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.8% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 45.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Palmetto

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palmetto	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	49.8% (±9.6 points)	48.7%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	45.6% (±8.7 points)	49.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.8 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	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	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Palmetto, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Palmetto, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fulton County (49.0%).

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 Palmetto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmetto
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palmetto	—	45.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Fairburn	5.0 mi	51.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee Hills	5.2 mi	70.9% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Tyrone	6.2 mi	26.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Union City	7.5 mi	62.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher
South Fulton	8.6 mi	43.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Peachtree City	12 mi	33.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fairplay	12 mi	60.0% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newnan	13 mi	52.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyrone, GA (26.1%), Peachtree City, GA (33.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chattahoochee Hills, GA (70.9%), Union City, GA (62.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Chattahoochee Hills	0.0% (±3.4 points)
6 (tie)	College Park	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Fairburn	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Hapeville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Milton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Mountain Park	0.0% (±13.1 points)
6 (tie)	Palmetto	0.0% (±2.8 points)
6 (tie)	Roswell	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	South Fulton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Union City	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Fulton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Palmetto

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmetto, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palmetto heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Palmetto have electric heat?

45.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Palmetto heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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