How are homes heated in Dumas, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Dumas, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dumas, used by 61.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.6% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 61.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dumas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dumas	Desha County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	38.6% (±7.0 points)	33.8%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	61.4% (±7.0 points)	60.6%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	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 Dumas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Desha County (0.0%).

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

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

In Dumas, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Desha County (60.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dumas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dumas	—	61.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Mitchellville	1.7 mi	42.6% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	7.6 mi	50.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gould	8.5 mi	29.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Tillar	12 mi	63.2% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Reed	13 mi	85.4% (±18.3 points)	Higher
Watson	13 mi	48.7% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gillett	17 mi	51.5% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grady	18 mi	15.4% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gould, AR (29.7%), Grady, AR (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reed, AR (85.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arkansas City	0.0% (±15.9 points)
1 (tie)	Dumas	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	McGehee	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Mitchellville	0.0% (±26.2 points)
1 (tie)	Reed	0.0% (±34.3 points)
1 (tie)	Watson	0.0% (±29.0 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 Dumas

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dumas, used by 61.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dumas heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Dumas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dumas have electric heat?

61.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Dumas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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