How are homes heated in Thomasville, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thomasville, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thomasville, used by 79.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.8% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 79.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Thomasville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thomasville	Thomas County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	16.8% (±3.5 points)	8.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	79.0% (±4.0 points)	87.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.5 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 Thomasville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Thomas County (0.5%).

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

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

In Thomasville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Thomas County (87.0%).

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 Thomasville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thomasville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thomasville	—	79.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Ochlocknee	10 mi	93.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Boston	12 mi	94.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Coolidge	14 mi	93.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Cairo	14 mi	80.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barwick	15 mi	90.5% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Pavo	16 mi	92.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Meigs	17 mi	89.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Whigham	21 mi	93.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ochlocknee, GA (93.9%), Boston, GA (94.7%), Coolidge, GA (93.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Thomasville	1.2% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Boston	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	Coolidge	0.0% (±12.7 points)
2 (tie)	Meigs	0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ochlocknee	0.0% (±16.5 points)
2 (tie)	Pavo	0.0% (±13.3 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 Thomasville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thomasville, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thomasville heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Thomasville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thomasville have electric heat?

79.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Thomasville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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