How are homes heated in Tupelo, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Tupelo, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tupelo, used by 51.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.6% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 45.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Tupelo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tupelo	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	51.6% (±3.9 points)	40.7%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	45.2% (±3.8 points)	51.6%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Tupelo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Tupelo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lee County (51.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tupelo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tupelo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tupelo	—	45.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Verona	5.6 mi	45.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plantersville	5.8 mi	54.8% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saltillo	7.9 mi	46.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	8.7 mi	51.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mooreville	8.9 mi	27.5% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shannon	11 mi	48.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	12 mi	66.7% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Guntown	13 mi	60.8% (±11.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blue Springs, MS (66.7%), Guntown, MS (60.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tupelo	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Guntown	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	Mooreville	0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)	Nettleton	0.0% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Plantersville	0.0% (±10.6 points)
2 (tie)	Saltillo	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Shannon	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Tupelo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tupelo, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tupelo heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Tupelo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tupelo have electric heat?

45.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Tupelo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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