How are homes heated in Bay St. Louis, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Bay St. Louis, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bay St. Louis, used by 83.3% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.0% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 83.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bay St. Louis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bay St. Louis	Hancock County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	16.0% (±6.1 points)	7.3%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	83.3% (±6.2 points)	89.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	0.7%	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 Bay St. Louis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bay St. Louis, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (89.1%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bay St. Louis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay St. Louis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bay St. Louis	—	83.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Waveland	2.8 mi	89.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Diamondhead	4.1 mi	95.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
DeLisle	6.4 mi	92.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Pass Christian	7.1 mi	83.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kiln	7.8 mi	84.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	12 mi	66.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Pearlington	16 mi	84.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gulfport	19 mi	72.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Beach, MS (66.1%), Gulfport, MS (72.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Diamondhead, MS (95.8%), DeLisle, MS (92.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bay St. Louis	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Diamondhead	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kiln	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pearlington	0.0% (±7.3 points)
1 (tie)	Waveland	0.0% (±1.4 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 Bay St. Louis

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bay St. Louis?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bay St. Louis, used by 83.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bay St. Louis heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Bay St. Louis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bay St. Louis have electric heat?

83.3% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Bay St. Louis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay St. Louis city, Mississippi

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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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