How are homes heated in Varnell, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Varnell, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Varnell, used by 92.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 92.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Varnell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Varnell	Whitfield County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±2.7 points)	8.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	92.9% (±5.1 points)	86.7%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±4.1 points)	3.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	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 Varnell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whitfield County (0.1%).

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

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

In Varnell, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Whitfield County (86.7%).

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 Varnell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Varnell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Varnell	—	92.9% (±5.1 points)	—
Cohutta	3.7 mi	90.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tunnel Hill	5.2 mi	52.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Apison	7.6 mi	67.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Ringgold	8.9 mi	80.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Dalton	9.2 mi	81.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Collegedale	11 mi	78.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Indian Springs	12 mi	67.7% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Eton	12 mi	90.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tunnel Hill, GA (52.5%), Apison, TN (67.6%), Ringgold, GA (80.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Varnell	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cohutta	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dalton	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tunnel Hill	0.0% (±11.7 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 Varnell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Varnell, used by 92.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Varnell heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Varnell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Varnell have electric heat?

92.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Varnell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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