How are homes heated in Prentiss, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Prentiss, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prentiss, used by 48.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.3% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 48.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prentiss

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prentiss	Jefferson Davis County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	47.3% (±12.6 points)	9.3%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.4% (±13.3 points)	66.2%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±5.1 points)	23.1%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	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 Prentiss, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson Davis County (0.0%).

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

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

In Prentiss, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson Davis County (66.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Prentiss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prentiss
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prentiss	—	48.4% (±13.3 points)	—
Silver Creek	7.5 mi	40.4% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bassfield	10 mi	63.6% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Hebron	11 mi	39.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	15 mi	70.0% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Mount Olive	17 mi	72.1% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Collins	18 mi	57.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Magee	21 mi	71.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Seminary	22 mi	58.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monticello, MS (70.0%), Mount Olive, MS (72.1%), Magee, MS (71.5%).

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

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 Prentiss

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prentiss, used by 48.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prentiss heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Prentiss use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prentiss have electric heat?

48.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Prentiss heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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