How are homes heated in Bridgetown, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Bridgetown, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bridgetown, used by 65.4% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.4% (±13.9 points)
Electricity: 32.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bridgetown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bridgetown	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	65.4% (±13.9 points)	55.3%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.9% (±13.4 points)	38.2%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.5 points)	5.2%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	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 Bridgetown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeSoto County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bridgetown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DeSoto County (38.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bridgetown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgetown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bridgetown	—	32.9% (±13.4 points)	—
Hernando	5.7 mi	35.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Branch	5.8 mi	34.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	5.9 mi	35.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Horn Lake	9.2 mi	46.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Byhalia	12 mi	29.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	12 mi	28.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	14 mi	58.7% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Germantown	15 mi	33.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coldwater, MS (58.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Southaven	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bridgetown	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Hernando	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Horn Lake	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Lynchburg	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Olive Branch	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Walls	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bridgetown, used by 65.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bridgetown heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Bridgetown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bridgetown have electric heat?

32.9% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Bridgetown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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