How are homes heated in Mount Olive, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Olive, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Olive, used by 72.1% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.8% (±12.9 points)
Electricity: 72.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Olive

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Olive	Covington County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	24.8% (±12.9 points)	11.6%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.1% (±13.6 points)	72.5%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.7 points)	14.1%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	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 Mount Olive, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Covington County (0.5%).

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

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

In Mount Olive, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Covington County (72.5%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Olive

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Olive
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Olive	—	72.1% (±13.6 points)	—
Collins	9.0 mi	57.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Magee	9.4 mi	71.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mize	9.8 mi	43.4% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	14 mi	71.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seminary	16 mi	58.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prentiss	17 mi	48.4% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Bassfield	19 mi	63.6% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mendenhall	19 mi	50.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mize, MS (43.4%), Prentiss, MS (48.4%), Mendenhall, MS (50.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Collins	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Mount Olive	0.0% (±8.7 points)
1 (tie)	Seminary	0.0% (±33.9 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 Mount Olive

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Olive, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Olive heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Olive use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Olive have electric heat?

72.1% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Mount Olive heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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