How are homes heated in Beechwood, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Beechwood, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beechwood, used by 60.7% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.7% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 60.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Beechwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beechwood	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	12.7% (±9.4 points)	22.6%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.7% (±9.6 points)	61.3%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.6% (±8.4 points)	13.7%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±4.4 points)	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±3.5 points)	0.6%	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 Beechwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Warren County (0.1%).

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

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

In Beechwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Warren County (61.3%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beechwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beechwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beechwood	—	60.7% (±9.6 points)	—
Vicksburg	4.4 mi	54.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Delta	8.8 mi	94.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Edwards	12 mi	25.1% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Mound	13 mi	56.5% (±46.5 points)	Not measurably different
Learned	18 mi	11.1% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Utica	19 mi	54.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bolton	20 mi	44.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	22 mi	56.7% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edwards, MS (25.1%), Learned, MS (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delta, LA (94.9%).

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

Beechwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Beechwood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beechwood, used by 60.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beechwood heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Beechwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beechwood have electric heat?

60.7% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Beechwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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