How are homes heated in Statesboro, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Statesboro, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Statesboro, used by 89.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.6% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Statesboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Statesboro	Bulloch County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	9.6% (±2.3 points)	6.1%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.3% (±2.4 points)	90.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.8 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 Statesboro, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Statesboro, 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 Statesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Statesboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Statesboro	—	89.3% (±2.4 points)	—
Brooklet	7.0 mi	95.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Register	7.9 mi	91.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski	11 mi	96.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Portal	11 mi	94.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver	15 mi	90.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ford	16 mi	96.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Metter	17 mi	88.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	19 mi	90.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brooklet, GA (95.1%), Pulaski, GA (96.8%), Rocky Ford, GA (96.3%).

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 Statesboro

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

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

How many homes in Statesboro heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Statesboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Statesboro have electric heat?

89.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Statesboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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