How are homes heated in Goodman, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Goodman, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Goodman, used by 63.8% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.1% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 63.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Goodman

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Goodman	Holmes County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	32.1% (±12.8 points)	28.2%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.8% (±13.6 points)	51.6%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	17.1%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.3 points)	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.3% (±4.7 points)	1.2%	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 Goodman, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Holmes County (0.0%).

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

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

In Goodman, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Holmes County (51.6%).

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 Goodman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goodman
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Goodman	—	63.8% (±13.6 points)	—
Pickens	6.2 mi	65.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Durant	8.5 mi	36.9% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Sallis	9.3 mi	40.3% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	13 mi	45.3% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
West	18 mi	23.5% (±25.7 points)	Lower
Kosciusko	20 mi	29.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Tchula	23 mi	73.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	24 mi	62.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Durant, MS (36.9%), West, MS (23.5%), Kosciusko, MS (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cruger	0.0% (±20.1 points)
1 (tie)	Durant	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Goodman	0.0% (±15.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lexington	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pickens	0.0% (±10.2 points)
1 (tie)	Tchula	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	West	0.0% (±48.9 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 Goodman

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Goodman, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Goodman heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes in Goodman use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Goodman have electric heat?

63.8% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Goodman heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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