How are homes heated in Rincon, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rincon, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rincon, used by 89.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rincon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rincon	Effingham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±3.0 points)	5.2%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.3% (±4.0 points)	91.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.0 points)	1.1%	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 Rincon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Effingham County (0.0%).

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

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

In Rincon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Effingham County (91.0%).

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 Rincon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rincon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rincon	—	89.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Springfield	7.1 mi	86.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Wentworth	7.3 mi	84.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Guyton	9.4 mi	94.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Hardeeville	11 mi	53.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	12 mi	72.6% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Pooler	13 mi	88.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	15 mi	74.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bluffton	19 mi	69.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hardeeville, SC (53.0%), Bloomingdale, GA (72.6%), Garden City, GA (74.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Guyton, GA (94.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Guyton	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Rincon	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±4.0 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 Rincon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rincon, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rincon heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Rincon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rincon have electric heat?

89.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Rincon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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