How are homes heated in Little Rock, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Little Rock, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Little Rock, used by 50.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.4% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 47.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Little Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Little Rock	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	50.4% (±1.8 points)	50.2%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.8% (±1.8 points)	46.6%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	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 Little Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pulaski County (0.1%).

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

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

In Little Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pulaski County (46.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Little Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Little Rock	—	47.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Cammack Village	3.9 mi	21.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Shannon Hills	7.9 mi	56.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Little Rock	8.0 mi	44.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Landmark	8.3 mi	52.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alexander	9.1 mi	63.1% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Maumelle	9.1 mi	38.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
McAlmont	10 mi	42.2% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsville	11 mi	42.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cammack Village, AR (21.9%), North Little Rock, AR (44.5%), Maumelle, AR (38.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alexander, AR (63.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maumelle	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2	North Little Rock	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Cammack Village	0.0% (±9.2 points)
3 (tie)	Jacksonville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Little Rock	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Sherwood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Wrightsville	0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)	Gibson	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Landmark	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	McAlmont	0.0% (±7.4 points)
3 (tie)	Roland	0.0% (±10.2 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 Little Rock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Little Rock, used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Little Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Little Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Little Rock have electric heat?

47.8% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Little Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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