How are homes heated in Picayune, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Picayune, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Picayune, used by 82.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.0% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 82.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Picayune

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Picayune	Pearl River County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	16.0% (±4.5 points)	5.8%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.5% (±4.7 points)	87.8%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	4.1%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.4 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 Picayune, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pearl River County (0.1%).

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

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

In Picayune, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pearl River County (87.8%).

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 Picayune

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picayune
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Picayune	—	82.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Nicholson	3.4 mi	88.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hide-A-Way Lake	3.8 mi	97.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Pearl River	12 mi	51.3% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Kiln	16 mi	84.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sun	17 mi	81.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Slidell	18 mi	57.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Pearlington	20 mi	84.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bogalusa	20 mi	50.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pearl River, LA (51.3%), Slidell, LA (57.6%), Bogalusa, LA (50.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hide-A-Way Lake, MS (97.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Pearl River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Nicholson	1.3% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Hide-A-Way Lake	0.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Picayune	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Poplarville	0.0% (±6.2 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 Picayune

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Picayune, used by 82.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Picayune heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Picayune use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Picayune have electric heat?

82.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Picayune heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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