How are homes heated in Paragould, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Paragould, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paragould, used by 82.3% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.4% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 82.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Paragould

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Paragould	Greene County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	14.4% (±2.8 points)	12.1%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.3% (±3.0 points)	74.7%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	9.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.5 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 Paragould, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (0.6%).

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

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

In Paragould, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Greene County (74.7%).

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 Paragould

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paragould
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Paragould	—	82.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Oak Grove Heights	5.1 mi	86.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lafe	11 mi	52.9% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Brookland	11 mi	76.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marmaduke	12 mi	58.7% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Buffalo Township	12 mi	24.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Cardwell	12 mi	21.1% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Monette	14 mi	43.5% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Lake City	16 mi	42.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lafe, AR (52.9%), Marmaduke, AR (58.7%), Buffalo Township, MO (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Paragould	0.7% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Delaplaine	0.0% (±52.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lafe	0.0% (±20.6 points)
2 (tie)	Marmaduke	0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)	Oak Grove Heights	0.0% (±8.7 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 Paragould

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paragould, used by 82.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Paragould heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Paragould use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Paragould have electric heat?

82.3% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Paragould heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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