How are homes heated in Ragland, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ragland, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ragland, used by 66.8% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.5% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 66.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Ragland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	21.5% (±7.0 points)	24.0%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.8% (±9.1 points)	68.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±5.2 points)	6.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	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 Ragland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Clair County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ragland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Clair County (68.4%).

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 Ragland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ragland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ragland	—	66.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Ohatchee	6.8 mi	73.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ashville	9.8 mi	51.7% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Riverside	9.9 mi	88.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lincoln	12 mi	69.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southside	12 mi	55.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Rainbow City	13 mi	66.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Steele	14 mi	65.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pell City	15 mi	69.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashville, AL (51.7%), Southside, AL (55.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverside, AL (88.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ragland	0.8% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Argo	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Ashville	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Margaret	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Moody	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Odenville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pell City	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in St. Clair 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 Ragland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ragland, used by 66.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ragland heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Ragland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ragland have electric heat?

66.8% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Ragland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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