How are homes heated in Petal, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Petal, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Petal, used by 58.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.8% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 58.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Petal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Petal	Forrest County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	37.8% (±5.8 points)	25.9%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.0% (±6.0 points)	68.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	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 Petal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Forrest County (0.2%).

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

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

In Petal, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Forrest County (68.1%).

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 Petal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Petal	—	58.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Glendale	4.5 mi	55.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	5.6 mi	70.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Arnold Line	8.4 mi	54.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Hattiesburg	8.8 mi	84.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Rawls Springs	9.3 mi	67.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	11 mi	89.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
New Augusta	16 mi	86.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Purvis	17 mi	71.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hattiesburg, MS (70.3%), West Hattiesburg, MS (84.5%), Oak Grove, MS (89.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hattiesburg	0.4% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Glendale	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	Petal	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Rawls Springs	0.0% (±7.0 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 Petal

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Petal, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Petal heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Petal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Petal have electric heat?

58.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Petal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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