How are homes heated in Sumrall, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Sumrall, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sumrall, used by 76.2% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.2% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 76.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sumrall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sumrall	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	21.2% (±12.1 points)	10.5%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.2% (±12.4 points)	81.5%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	6.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.6 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 Sumrall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lamar County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sumrall, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lamar County (81.5%).

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 Sumrall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumrall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sumrall	—	76.2% (±12.4 points)	—
Rawls Springs	9.4 mi	67.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seminary	10 mi	58.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold Line	11 mi	54.0% (±18.3 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	12 mi	89.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Hattiesburg	12 mi	84.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bassfield	13 mi	63.6% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	14 mi	55.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	15 mi	70.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnold Line, MS (54.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arnold Line	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Lumberton	0.0% (±7.8 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Purvis	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sumrall	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	West Hattiesburg	0.0% (±1.9 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 Sumrall

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sumrall, used by 76.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sumrall heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Sumrall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sumrall have electric heat?

76.2% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Sumrall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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