How are homes heated in Tunica, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Tunica, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tunica, used by 77.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 22.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tunica

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tunica	Tunica County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±9.7 points)	29.7%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.1% (±9.7 points)	54.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.3 points)	14.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.3 points)	1.5%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	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 Tunica, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tunica County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tunica, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tunica County (54.1%).

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 Tunica

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tunica
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tunica	—	22.1% (±9.7 points)	—
Tunica Resorts	10.0 mi	81.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Horseshoe Lake	16 mi	44.3% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Crenshaw	17 mi	37.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lula	17 mi	34.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Helena-West Helena	17 mi	39.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Hughes	19 mi	33.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sledge	20 mi	37.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
LaGrange	20 mi	15.2% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tunica Resorts, MS (81.1%), Horseshoe Lake, AR (44.3%), Helena-West Helena, AR (39.0%).

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

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 Tunica

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tunica, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tunica heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Tunica use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tunica have electric heat?

22.1% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Tunica heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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