How are homes heated in Pearlington, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Pearlington, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pearlington, used by 84.0% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 84.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pearlington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pearlington	Hancock County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±3.3 points)	7.3%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.0% (±13.5 points)	89.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.8% (±13.5 points)	2.6%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.9%	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 Pearlington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pearlington, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (89.1%).

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 Pearlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearlington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pearlington	—	84.0% (±13.5 points)	—
Slidell	11 mi	57.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Pearl River	12 mi	51.3% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Eden Isle	12 mi	68.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Waveland	13 mi	89.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bay St. Louis	16 mi	83.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kiln	16 mi	84.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholson	17 mi	88.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Diamondhead	18 mi	95.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Slidell, LA (57.6%), Pearl River, LA (51.3%), Eden Isle, LA (68.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bay St. Louis	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Diamondhead	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kiln	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pearlington	0.0% (±7.3 points)
1 (tie)	Waveland	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Pearlington is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Pearlington

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pearlington, used by 84.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pearlington heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Pearlington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pearlington have electric heat?

84.0% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Pearlington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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