How are homes heated in Grenada, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Grenada, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grenada, used by 49.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.4% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 46.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Grenada

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grenada	Grenada County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	49.4% (±6.5 points)	38.5%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.9% (±6.3 points)	45.2%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	14.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	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 Grenada, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grenada County (0.0%).

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

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

In Grenada, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grenada County (45.2%).

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 Grenada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grenada
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grenada	—	46.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Duck Hill	12 mi	43.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coffeeville	15 mi	31.8% (±10.6 points)	Lower
North Carrollton	19 mi	25.0% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Oakland	20 mi	48.5% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	20 mi	11.4% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Winona	21 mi	44.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	21 mi	40.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Big Creek	23 mi	61.5% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffeeville, MS (31.8%), North Carrollton, MS (25.0%), Carrollton, MS (11.4%).

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

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 Grenada

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grenada, used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grenada heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Grenada use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grenada have electric heat?

46.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Grenada heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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