How are homes heated in Whitesburg, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitesburg, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitesburg, used by 48.7% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.7% (±13.5 points)
Electricity: 40.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whitesburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitesburg	Carroll County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	48.7% (±13.5 points)	27.3%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	40.8% (±12.9 points)	58.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±6.1 points)	11.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±6.2 points)	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.3 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 Whitesburg, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Whitesburg, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Whitesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitesburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitesburg	—	40.8% (±12.9 points)	—
Fairplay	9.2 mi	60.0% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Plantation	11 mi	91.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Newnan	11 mi	52.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee Hills	11 mi	70.9% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Carrollton	12 mi	60.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Roopville	13 mi	52.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Centralhatchee	14 mi	31.7% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmetto	14 mi	45.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Carroll County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Whitesburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitesburg, used by 48.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitesburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes in Whitesburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitesburg have electric heat?

40.8% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Whitesburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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