How are homes heated in Mexico Beach, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mexico Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mexico Beach, used by 81.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.5% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 81.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mexico Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mexico Beach	Bay County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	16.5% (±7.8 points)	8.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	81.6% (±7.9 points)	87.4%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.7 points)	1.0%	2.4%	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 Mexico Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bay County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mexico Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bay County (87.4%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mexico Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mexico Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mexico Beach	—	81.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Port St. Joe	11 mi	65.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Callaway	15 mi	84.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	17 mi	91.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Wewahitchka	18 mi	94.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Springfield	19 mi	89.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	21 mi	92.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Panama City	22 mi	84.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Haven	24 mi	88.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port St. Joe, FL (65.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parker, FL (91.7%), Wewahitchka, FL (94.0%), Cedar Grove, FL (92.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Panama City Beach	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	Lynn Haven	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Callaway	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Cedar Grove	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Laguna Beach	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Lower Grand Lagoon	0.0% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Mexico Beach	0.0% (±8.0 points)
3 (tie)	Panama City	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Parker	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Pretty Bayou	0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Upper Grand Lagoon	0.0% (±0.7 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 Mexico Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mexico Beach, used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mexico Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Mexico Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mexico Beach have electric heat?

81.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Mexico Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mexico Beach city, Florida

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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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