How are homes heated in Willacoochee, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Willacoochee, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Willacoochee, used by 93.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 93.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Willacoochee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Willacoochee	Atkinson County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±6.5 points)	1.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	93.3% (±7.2 points)	95.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±3.7 points)	2.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	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 Willacoochee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atkinson County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Willacoochee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Atkinson County (95.9%).

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 Willacoochee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willacoochee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Willacoochee	—	93.3% (±7.2 points)	—
Alapaha	11 mi	91.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pearson	12 mi	99.0% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	15 mi	89.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	16 mi	95.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Enigma	17 mi	97.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ambrose	18 mi	98.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ray City	20 mi	90.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	20 mi	95.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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 Willacoochee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Willacoochee, used by 93.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Willacoochee heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Willacoochee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Willacoochee have electric heat?

93.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Willacoochee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Willacoochee city, Georgia (place:82972, in state:13).

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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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