How are homes heated in Mound Bayou, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Mound Bayou, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mound Bayou, used by 72.7% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.7% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mound Bayou

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mound Bayou	Bolivar County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	72.7% (±9.8 points)	48.0%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.7%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±9.7 points)	40.0%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	10.9%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 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 Mound Bayou, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bolivar County (0.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mound Bayou, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bolivar County (40.0%).

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 Mound Bayou

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mound Bayou
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mound Bayou	—	26.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Winstonville	2.6 mi	48.1% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merigold	2.9 mi	33.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	5.3 mi	58.7% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Renova	6.9 mi	56.6% (±19.0 points)	Higher
Cleveland	9.4 mi	38.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Pace	9.7 mi	20.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan	11 mi	52.6% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boyle	12 mi	53.2% (±22.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shelby, MS (58.7%), Renova, MS (56.6%), Cleveland, MS (38.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Beulah	0.0% (±25.1 points)
1 (tie)	Boyle	0.0% (±21.3 points)
1 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Duncan	0.0% (±25.2 points)
1 (tie)	Gunnison	0.0% (±22.9 points)
1 (tie)	Merigold	0.0% (±27.4 points)
1 (tie)	Mound Bayou	0.0% (±7.4 points)
1 (tie)	Pace	0.0% (±47.1 points)
1 (tie)	Renova	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rosedale	0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)	Shaw	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Shelby	0.0% (±5.9 points)
1 (tie)	Winstonville	0.0% (±47.5 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Bolivar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mound Bayou

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mound Bayou, used by 72.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mound Bayou heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Mound Bayou use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mound Bayou have electric heat?

26.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Mound Bayou heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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