How are homes heated in Moss Point, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Moss Point, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moss Point, used by 78.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.0% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 78.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moss Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moss Point	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	17.0% (±4.2 points)	13.8%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	78.3% (±4.4 points)	81.3%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	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	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±1.4 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 Moss Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Moss Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (81.3%).

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 Moss Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moss Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moss Point	—	78.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Escatawpa	4.5 mi	72.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	4.8 mi	83.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gautier	7.7 mi	89.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Grand Bay	12 mi	88.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Vancleave	12 mi	83.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Park Estates	14 mi	94.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Wade	14 mi	88.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Springs	15 mi	71.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocean Springs, MS (71.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gautier, MS (89.8%), Grand Bay, AL (88.6%), Gulf Park Estates, MS (94.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Escatawpa	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Gautier	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Gulf Hills	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Gulf Park Estates	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Hurley	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Latimer	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Moss Point	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Ocean Springs	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pascagoula	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	St. Martin	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Vancleave	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wade	0.0% (±10.2 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 Moss Point

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moss Point, used by 78.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moss Point heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Moss Point have electric heat?

78.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Moss Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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