How are homes heated in Sunflower, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunflower, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunflower, used by 78.7% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.7% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 20.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sunflower

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunflower	Sunflower County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	78.7% (±9.5 points)	57.2%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.5% (±9.5 points)	33.6%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	8.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.3%	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 Sunflower, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sunflower County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sunflower, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sunflower County (33.6%).

It is also lower than in Mississippi (58.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sunflower

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunflower
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunflower	—	20.5% (±9.5 points)	—
Moorhead	6.8 mi	25.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Doddsville	8.0 mi	23.2% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Indianola	9.0 mi	32.8% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Ruleville	13 mi	36.4% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Itta Bena	13 mi	35.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Schlater	13 mi	20.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Inverness	13 mi	44.4% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Shaw	14 mi	39.0% (±11.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indianola, MS (32.8%), Ruleville, MS (36.4%), Inverness, MS (44.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Doddsville	0.0% (±42.0 points)
1 (tie)	Drew	0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)	Indianola	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±12.8 points)
1 (tie)	Moorhead	0.0% (±8.7 points)
1 (tie)	Ruleville	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Sunflower	0.0% (±11.2 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 Sunflower

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunflower, used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunflower heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Sunflower use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunflower have electric heat?

20.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Sunflower heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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