How are homes heated in West Hattiesburg, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in West Hattiesburg, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Hattiesburg, used by 84.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.5% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 84.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Hattiesburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Hattiesburg	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	15.5% (±6.6 points)	10.5%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.5% (±6.6 points)	81.5%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	6.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 West Hattiesburg, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In West Hattiesburg, 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 West Hattiesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hattiesburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Hattiesburg	—	84.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Arnold Line	1.9 mi	54.0% (±18.3 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	2.7 mi	89.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	3.5 mi	70.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Rawls Springs	5.1 mi	67.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	5.7 mi	55.5% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Petal	8.8 mi	58.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Purvis	11 mi	71.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sumrall	12 mi	76.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnold Line, MS (54.0%), Hattiesburg, MS (70.3%), Glendale, MS (55.5%).

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)

West Hattiesburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 West Hattiesburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Hattiesburg, used by 84.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Hattiesburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in West Hattiesburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Hattiesburg have electric heat?

84.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in West Hattiesburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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