How are homes heated in Wilmington Island, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wilmington Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wilmington Island, used by 65.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.3% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 65.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wilmington Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wilmington Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	34.3% (±5.4 points)	26.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.3% (±5.4 points)	70.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Wilmington Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wilmington Island	—	65.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Whitemarsh Island	3.1 mi	67.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch Island	3.4 mi	65.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	4.6 mi	32.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Thunderbolt	5.0 mi	63.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Skidaway Island	6.0 mi	37.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Tybee Island	7.0 mi	96.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Montgomery	8.0 mi	61.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	8.8 mi	68.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different

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)	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 7 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wilmington Island, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wilmington Island heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Wilmington Island have electric heat?

65.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Wilmington Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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