How are homes heated in Tuscumbia, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tuscumbia, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tuscumbia, used by 54.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 54.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tuscumbia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tuscumbia	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±6.2 points)	28.6%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.5% (±7.4 points)	62.2%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±4.6 points)	7.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	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 Tuscumbia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Colbert County (0.2%).

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

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

In Tuscumbia, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Colbert County (62.2%).

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 Tuscumbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuscumbia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tuscumbia	—	54.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Sheffield	2.7 mi	65.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Muscle Shoals	4.2 mi	64.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Florence	8.0 mi	68.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Littleville	8.7 mi	65.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton	10 mi	66.3% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Underwood-Petersville	11 mi	51.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Florian	12 mi	72.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Killen	14 mi	61.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sheffield, AL (65.7%), Muscle Shoals, AL (64.2%), Florence, AL (68.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cherokee	3.4% (±5.8 points)
2	Sheffield	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Leighton	0.0% (±9.8 points)
3 (tie)	Littleville	0.0% (±9.2 points)
3 (tie)	Muscle Shoals	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Tuscumbia	0.0% (±1.1 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 Tuscumbia

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tuscumbia, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tuscumbia heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Tuscumbia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tuscumbia have electric heat?

54.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Tuscumbia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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