How are homes heated in Hernando, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Hernando, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hernando, used by 62.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.5% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 35.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hernando

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hernando	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	62.5% (±5.6 points)	55.3%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	35.3% (±5.5 points)	38.2%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 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 Hernando, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeSoto County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hernando, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DeSoto County (38.2%).

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 Hernando

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hernando
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hernando	—	35.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Bridgetown	5.7 mi	32.9% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	7.1 mi	35.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Horn Lake	7.8 mi	46.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Lynchburg	10 mi	28.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	11 mi	58.7% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Walls	11 mi	47.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Branch	11 mi	34.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Senatobia	17 mi	54.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Horn Lake, MS (46.4%), Coldwater, MS (58.7%), Senatobia, MS (54.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Southaven	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bridgetown	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Hernando	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Horn Lake	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Lynchburg	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Olive Branch	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Walls	0.0% (±7.1 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 Hernando

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hernando, used by 62.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hernando heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Hernando use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hernando have electric heat?

35.3% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Hernando heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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