How are homes heated in Starkville, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Starkville, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Starkville, used by 65.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.1% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 65.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Starkville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Starkville	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	30.1% (±3.0 points)	20.8%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	65.0% (±3.2 points)	65.7%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±1.8 points)	12.1%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Starkville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oktibbeha County (0.4%).

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

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

In Starkville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oktibbeha County (65.7%).

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 Starkville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Starkville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Starkville	—	65.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Artesia	11 mi	67.7% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	14 mi	51.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Sturgis	15 mi	69.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maben	16 mi	17.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Crawford	16 mi	53.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mathiston	18 mi	51.5% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Brooksville	21 mi	67.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mantee	22 mi	33.1% (±16.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Point, MS (51.0%), Maben, MS (17.8%), Mathiston, MS (51.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Maben	0.0% (±10.9 points)
1 (tie)	Starkville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Sturgis	0.0% (±40.3 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 Starkville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Starkville, used by 65.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Starkville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Starkville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Starkville have electric heat?

65.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Starkville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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