How are homes heated in Blytheville, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Blytheville, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blytheville, used by 59.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.7% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 39.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Blytheville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blytheville	Mississippi County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	59.7% (±5.9 points)	50.2%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.5% (±5.8 points)	43.9%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	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 Blytheville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mississippi County (0.0%).

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

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

In Blytheville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mississippi County (43.9%).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (53.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blytheville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blytheville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blytheville	—	39.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Gosnell	4.1 mi	53.8% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Burdette	8.5 mi	23.7% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	8.7 mi	44.3% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dell	9.0 mi	21.4% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Cooter	9.5 mi	51.4% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Steele	11 mi	28.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Luxora	12 mi	32.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rives	13 mi	18.9% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dell, AR (21.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gosnell, AR (53.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bassett	0.0% (±52.0 points)
1 (tie)	Birdsong	0.0% (±63.3 points)
1 (tie)	Blytheville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Burdette	0.0% (±37.7 points)
1 (tie)	Dell	0.0% (±35.6 points)
1 (tie)	Dyess	0.0% (±33.1 points)
1 (tie)	Etowah	0.0% (±27.5 points)
1 (tie)	Gosnell	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Joiner	0.0% (±19.8 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Mississippi 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 Blytheville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blytheville, used by 59.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blytheville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Blytheville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blytheville have electric heat?

39.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Blytheville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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