How are homes heated in Magee, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Magee, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Magee, used by 71.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.6% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 71.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Magee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Magee	Simpson County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	27.6% (±9.2 points)	15.0%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.5% (±9.3 points)	63.0%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	19.6%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	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 Magee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Simpson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Magee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Simpson County (63.0%).

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 Magee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Magee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Magee	—	71.5% (±9.3 points)	—
Mount Olive	9.4 mi	72.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mendenhall	10.0 mi	50.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Mize	11 mi	43.4% (±20.2 points)	Lower
D'Lo	13 mi	40.1% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Puckett	15 mi	55.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh	17 mi	86.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Braxton	17 mi	50.7% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Hebron	18 mi	39.0% (±16.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mendenhall, MS (50.5%), Mize, MS (43.4%), D'Lo, MS (40.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raleigh, MS (86.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Braxton	0.0% (±42.0 points)
1 (tie)	D'Lo	0.0% (±23.9 points)
1 (tie)	Magee	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Mendenhall	0.0% (±4.7 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 Magee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Magee, used by 71.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Magee heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Magee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Magee have electric heat?

71.5% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Magee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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