How are homes heated in Grove Hill, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Grove Hill, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grove Hill, used by 53.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.0% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 53.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Grove Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grove Hill	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	44.0% (±10.7 points)	22.3%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.9% (±10.5 points)	64.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.7 points)	11.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	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 Grove Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clarke County (0.1%).

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

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

In Grove Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clarke County (64.6%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grove Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grove Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grove Hill	—	53.9% (±10.5 points)	—
Fulton	6.6 mi	19.9% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Jackson	13 mi	70.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Thomasville	15 mi	67.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leroy	18 mi	74.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Coffeeville	19 mi	69.1% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Hill	23 mi	77.9% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Yellow Bluff	25 mi	33.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vredenburgh	28 mi	73.7% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fulton, AL (19.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, AL (70.1%), Leroy, AL (74.9%), Pine Hill, AL (77.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Coffeeville	0.0% (±27.2 points)
1 (tie)	Fulton	0.0% (±25.1 points)
1 (tie)	Grove Hill	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Jackson	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Thomasville	0.0% (±3.3 points)

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 Grove Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grove Hill, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grove Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Grove Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grove Hill have electric heat?

53.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Grove Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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