How are homes heated in Oxford, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Oxford, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oxford, used by 58.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 58.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oxford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oxford	Lafayette County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	39.3% (±4.3 points)	30.5%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.3% (±4.4 points)	57.9%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	10.0%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.7 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 Oxford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lafayette County (0.0%).

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

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

In Oxford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lafayette County (57.9%).

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 Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oxford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oxford	—	58.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Taylor	6.2 mi	46.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	11 mi	72.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Water Valley	14 mi	48.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Toccopola	19 mi	43.0% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thaxton	21 mi	37.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Sardis	22 mi	26.5% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Batesville	22 mi	52.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Courtland	24 mi	58.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thaxton, MS (37.0%), Sardis, MS (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Abbeville	0.0% (±31.6 points)
1 (tie)	Oxford	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Taylor	0.0% (±32.9 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 Oxford

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oxford, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oxford heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Oxford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oxford have electric heat?

58.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Oxford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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