How are homes heated in Carbon Hill, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Carbon Hill, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carbon Hill, used by 70.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.6% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 70.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carbon Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carbon Hill	Walker County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	18.6% (±9.1 points)	10.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.9% (±9.9 points)	80.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±6.4 points)	5.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±4.5 points)	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	0.7%	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 Carbon Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walker County (0.2%).

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

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

In Carbon Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Walker County (80.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carbon Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbon Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carbon Hill	—	70.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Kansas	2.1 mi	86.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eldridge	6.1 mi	68.8% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nauvoo	6.5 mi	58.3% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	11 mi	74.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Allen	12 mi	63.6% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Natural Bridge	14 mi	19.2% (±21.2 points)	Lower
Oakman	15 mi	86.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Jasper	15 mi	82.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Natural Bridge, AL (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakman, AL (86.0%), Jasper, AL (82.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cordova	0.5% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Carbon Hill	0.0% (±6.1 points)
2 (tie)	Dora	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Eldridge	0.0% (±47.5 points)
2 (tie)	Jasper	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Kansas	0.0% (±37.7 points)
2 (tie)	Nauvoo	0.0% (±38.8 points)
2 (tie)	Oakman	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Walker 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 Carbon Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carbon Hill, used by 70.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carbon Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Carbon Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carbon Hill have electric heat?

70.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Carbon Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carbon Hill city, Alabama

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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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