How are homes heated in Ringgold, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ringgold, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ringgold, used by 80.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.0% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 80.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ringgold

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ringgold	Catoosa County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	19.0% (±6.3 points)	15.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	80.3% (±6.5 points)	80.7%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	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 Ringgold, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Catoosa County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ringgold, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Catoosa County (80.7%).

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 Ringgold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ringgold
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ringgold	—	80.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Indian Springs	3.9 mi	67.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tunnel Hill	6.3 mi	52.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Fort Oglethorpe	7.2 mi	86.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Ridge	8.4 mi	82.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	8.7 mi	86.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Varnell	8.9 mi	92.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Apison	8.9 mi	67.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Cohutta	9.2 mi	90.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tunnel Hill, GA (52.5%), Apison, TN (67.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Varnell, GA (92.9%), Cohutta, GA (90.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Indian Springs	1.3% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Fort Oglethorpe	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lakeview	0.0% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ringgold	0.0% (±3.2 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 Ringgold

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ringgold, used by 80.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ringgold heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Ringgold use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ringgold have electric heat?

80.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Ringgold heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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