How are homes heated in Clarksdale, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Clarksdale, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clarksdale, used by 65.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.4% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Clarksdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clarksdale	Coahoma County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	65.4% (±4.2 points)	54.4%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.7% (±4.2 points)	35.4%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	8.6%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	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 Clarksdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coahoma County (0.3%).

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

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

In Clarksdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coahoma County (35.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clarksdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarksdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clarksdale	—	32.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Lyon	2.2 mi	25.4% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	11 mi	25.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alligator	11 mi	63.3% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coahoma	12 mi	62.4% (±16.6 points)	Higher
Friars Point	13 mi	45.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tutwiler	14 mi	23.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Duncan	15 mi	52.6% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lambert	16 mi	44.6% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tutwiler, MS (23.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coahoma, MS (62.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clarksdale	0.5% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Coahoma	0.0% (±32.4 points)
2 (tie)	Friars Point	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Jonestown	0.0% (±12.4 points)
2 (tie)	Lula	0.0% (±35.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lyon	0.0% (±22.6 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 Clarksdale

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

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

How many homes in Clarksdale heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Clarksdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clarksdale have electric heat?

32.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Clarksdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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