How are homes heated in Pearson, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pearson, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pearson, used by 99.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 99.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pearson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pearson	Atkinson County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	99.0% (±1.5 points)	95.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 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 Pearson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atkinson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pearson, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Atkinson County (95.9%).

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 Pearson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pearson	—	99.0% (±1.5 points)	—
Willacoochee	12 mi	93.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	14 mi	95.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Homerville	19 mi	87.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Argyle	20 mi	87.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholls	20 mi	94.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Du Pont	21 mi	100.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	22 mi	95.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alapaha	23 mi	91.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglas, GA (95.0%), Homerville, GA (87.5%), Nicholls, GA (94.8%).

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

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 Pearson

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pearson, used by 99.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pearson heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Pearson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pearson have electric heat?

99.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Pearson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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