How are homes heated in Vidalia, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Vidalia, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vidalia, used by 84.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.5% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 84.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Vidalia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vidalia	Toombs County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	12.5% (±5.0 points)	6.8%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	84.5% (±4.7 points)	88.8%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	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 Vidalia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Toombs County (0.0%).

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

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

In Vidalia, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Toombs County (88.8%).

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 Vidalia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vidalia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vidalia	—	84.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Higgston	3.7 mi	91.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons	4.8 mi	92.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Santa Claus	5.1 mi	92.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alston	9.8 mi	96.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Ailey	10 mi	89.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	11 mi	80.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	12 mi	97.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Tarrytown	12 mi	91.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lyons, GA (92.4%), Alston, GA (96.4%), Mount Vernon, GA (97.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Lyons	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Santa Claus	0.0% (±43.5 points)
1 (tie)	Vidalia	0.0% (±1.1 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 Vidalia

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vidalia, used by 84.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vidalia heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Vidalia have electric heat?

84.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Vidalia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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