How are homes heated in Atlanta, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Atlanta, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Atlanta, used by 49.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.9% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 49.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Atlanta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Atlanta	Cass County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	48.9% (±9.5 points)	24.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.3% (±9.9 points)	69.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	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 Atlanta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Atlanta, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cass County (69.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Atlanta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atlanta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Atlanta	—	49.3% (±9.9 points)	—
Queen City	2.7 mi	66.2% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Bloomburg	6.5 mi	67.9% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Domino	11 mi	71.4% (±50.3 points)	Not measurably different
Douglassville	12 mi	86.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Linden	13 mi	44.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rodessa	14 mi	73.9% (±16.0 points)	Higher
Ida	18 mi	41.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Redwater	18 mi	74.4% (±11.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Queen City, TX (66.2%), Douglassville, TX (86.2%), Rodessa, LA (73.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Queen City	0.5% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Atlanta	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Avinger	0.0% (±26.3 points)
2 (tie)	Bloomburg	0.0% (±30.2 points)
2 (tie)	Domino	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Douglassville	0.0% (±30.9 points)
2 (tie)	Hughes Springs	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Linden	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cass 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 Atlanta

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Atlanta, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Atlanta heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Atlanta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Atlanta have electric heat?

49.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Atlanta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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