How are homes heated in Villa Rica, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Villa Rica, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Villa Rica, used by 49.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.8% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 49.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Villa Rica

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Villa Rica	Carroll County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	47.8% (±6.5 points)	27.3%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	49.2% (±5.9 points)	58.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.0 points)	11.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	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 Villa Rica, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (0.6%).

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

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

In Villa Rica, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Carroll County (58.0%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (57.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Villa Rica

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Villa Rica
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Villa Rica	—	49.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Fairfield Plantation	5.8 mi	91.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Temple	6.4 mi	49.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairplay	8.2 mi	60.0% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Douglasville	12 mi	52.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen	14 mi	54.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	14 mi	56.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	14 mi	60.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Chattahoochee Hills	14 mi	70.9% (±10.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Plantation, GA (91.5%), Carrollton, GA (60.9%), Chattahoochee Hills, GA (70.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mount Zion	0.2% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Bowdon	0.0% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Carrollton	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Fairfield Plantation	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Roopville	0.0% (±30.2 points)
2 (tie)	Temple	0.0% (±2.6 points)
2 (tie)	Villa Rica	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Whitesburg	0.0% (±18.7 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 Villa Rica

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Villa Rica, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Villa Rica heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Villa Rica use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Villa Rica have electric heat?

49.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Villa Rica heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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