How are homes heated in Raleigh, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Raleigh, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Raleigh, used by 86.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.1% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 86.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Raleigh

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Raleigh	Smith County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	12.1% (±8.7 points)	6.7%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.3% (±8.9 points)	69.2%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.9 points)	22.7%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.6%	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 Raleigh, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Smith County (0.0%).

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

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

In Raleigh, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Smith County (69.2%).

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 Raleigh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raleigh
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Raleigh	—	86.3% (±8.9 points)	—
Sylvarena	8.5 mi	75.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mize	12 mi	43.4% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Polkville	15 mi	61.9% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Bay Springs	15 mi	78.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	15 mi	71.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Louin	15 mi	73.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Puckett	15 mi	55.4% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Magee	17 mi	71.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mize, MS (43.4%), Polkville, MS (61.9%), Puckett, MS (55.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Mize	0.0% (±33.1 points)
1 (tie)	Polkville	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Raleigh	0.0% (±11.4 points)
1 (tie)	Sylvarena	0.0% (±52.6 points)
1 (tie)	Taylorsville	0.0% (±6.7 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 Raleigh

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Raleigh, used by 86.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Raleigh heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Raleigh use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Raleigh have electric heat?

86.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Raleigh heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Raleigh town, Mississippi (place:60840, in state:28).

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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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