How are homes heated in Portal, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Portal, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Portal, used by 94.1% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.6% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 94.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Portal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portal	Bulloch County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	4.6% (±6.6 points)	6.1%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	94.1% (±6.8 points)	90.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±19.4 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 Portal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bulloch County (0.3%).

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

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

In Portal, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bulloch County (90.0%).

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 Portal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portal	—	94.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Rocky Ford	10 mi	96.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski	10 mi	96.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Statesboro	11 mi	89.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Register	12 mi	91.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield	12 mi	94.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Metter	13 mi	88.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Twin City	14 mi	86.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stillmore	18 mi	86.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Brooklet	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Portal	0.0% (±19.4 points)
1 (tie)	Register	0.0% (±42.9 points)
1 (tie)	Statesboro	0.0% (±0.4 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 Portal

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Portal, used by 94.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portal heat with oil?

0.0% (±19.4 points) of occupied homes in Portal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portal have electric heat?

94.1% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Portal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Portal town, Georgia (place:62216, 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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