How are homes heated in Rawls Springs, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Rawls Springs, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rawls Springs, used by 67.9% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.8% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 67.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rawls Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rawls Springs	Forrest County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	24.8% (±13.2 points)	25.9%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.9% (±16.8 points)	68.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±10.2 points)	4.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 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 Rawls Springs, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rawls Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Rawls Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rawls Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rawls Springs	—	67.9% (±16.8 points)	—
Arnold Line	3.2 mi	54.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	4.7 mi	55.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Hattiesburg	5.1 mi	84.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	6.7 mi	70.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	6.9 mi	89.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Petal	9.3 mi	58.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sumrall	9.4 mi	76.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Seminary	14 mi	58.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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)

Rawls Springs 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 Rawls Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rawls Springs, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rawls Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Rawls Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rawls Springs have electric heat?

67.9% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes in Rawls Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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