How are homes heated in Whitemarsh Island, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitemarsh Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whitemarsh Island, used by 67.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.6% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 67.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whitemarsh Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitemarsh Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	30.6% (±5.4 points)	26.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	67.5% (±5.5 points)	70.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	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 Whitemarsh Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chatham County (0.1%).

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

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

In Whitemarsh Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chatham County (70.9%).

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 Whitemarsh Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitemarsh Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitemarsh Island	—	67.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Thunderbolt	2.2 mi	63.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch Island	2.2 mi	65.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Island	3.1 mi	65.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	3.8 mi	32.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Skidaway Island	6.7 mi	37.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Montgomery	7.6 mi	61.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	7.7 mi	68.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tybee Island	9.3 mi	96.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Isle of Hope, GA (32.9%), Skidaway Island, GA (37.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tybee Island, GA (96.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Pooler	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Port Wentworth	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Skidaway Island	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Thunderbolt	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tybee Island	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Vernonburg	0.0% (±52.3 points)
2 (tie)	Whitemarsh Island	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Wilmington Island	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whitemarsh Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Whitemarsh Island

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whitemarsh Island, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitemarsh Island heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Whitemarsh Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitemarsh Island have electric heat?

67.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Whitemarsh Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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