How are homes heated in Columbus AFB, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Columbus AFB, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Columbus AFB, used by 52.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 52.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Columbus AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Columbus AFB	Lowndes County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±12.5 points)	31.1%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.2% (±12.8 points)	62.5%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±4.2 points)	5.2%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±2.8 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 Columbus AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lowndes County (0.0%).

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

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

In Columbus AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lowndes County (62.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Columbus AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Columbus AFB	—	52.2% (±12.8 points)	—
Caledonia	7.9 mi	87.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Columbus	8.5 mi	53.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	12 mi	51.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	13 mi	69.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Aberdeen	15 mi	52.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	18 mi	67.7% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ethelsville	20 mi	40.7% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	21 mi	55.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caledonia, MS (87.1%), New Hope, MS (69.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Artesia	0.0% (±23.3 points)
1 (tie)	Caledonia	0.0% (±8.9 points)
1 (tie)	Columbus	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Columbus AFB	0.0% (±8.9 points)
1 (tie)	Crawford	0.0% (±33.1 points)
1 (tie)	New Hope	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Columbus AFB 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 Columbus AFB

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Columbus AFB, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Columbus AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Columbus AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Columbus AFB have electric heat?

52.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Columbus AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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