How are homes heated in Hattiesburg, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Hattiesburg, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hattiesburg, used by 70.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 70.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Hattiesburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hattiesburg	Forrest County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	26.9% (±2.4 points)	25.9%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.3% (±2.5 points)	68.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	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 Hattiesburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Forrest County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hattiesburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Forrest County (68.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hattiesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hattiesburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hattiesburg	—	70.3% (±2.5 points)	—
West Hattiesburg	3.5 mi	84.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Arnold Line	4.1 mi	54.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	4.2 mi	55.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Petal	5.6 mi	58.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	5.9 mi	89.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Rawls Springs	6.7 mi	67.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Purvis	12 mi	71.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sumrall	15 mi	76.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Petal, MS (58.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Hattiesburg, MS (84.5%), Oak Grove, MS (89.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hattiesburg	0.4% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Glendale	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	Petal	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Rawls Springs	0.0% (±7.0 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 Hattiesburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hattiesburg, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hattiesburg heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Hattiesburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hattiesburg have electric heat?

70.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Hattiesburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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