How are homes heated in Sopchoppy, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Sopchoppy, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sopchoppy, used by 90.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±22.1 points)
Electricity: 90.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sopchoppy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sopchoppy	Wakulla County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±22.1 points)	0.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±22.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.9% (±8.2 points)	91.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±7.7 points)	5.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.6 points)	1.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±22.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±22.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±22.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±22.1 points)	0.3%	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 Sopchoppy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wakulla County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sopchoppy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wakulla County (91.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sopchoppy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sopchoppy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sopchoppy	—	90.9% (±8.2 points)	—
Crawfordville	12 mi	97.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carrabelle	18 mi	90.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marks	18 mi	95.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	22 mi	89.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tallahassee	31 mi	85.0% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	31 mi	95.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eastpoint	31 mi	86.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	35 mi	75.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quincy, FL (75.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	St. Marks	0.8% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Crawfordville	0.0% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sopchoppy	0.0% (±22.1 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 Sopchoppy

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sopchoppy, used by 90.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sopchoppy heat with oil?

0.0% (±22.1 points) of occupied homes in Sopchoppy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sopchoppy have electric heat?

90.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Sopchoppy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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