How are homes heated in Wiggins, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Wiggins, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wiggins, used by 62.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.6% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 62.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wiggins

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	34.6% (±10.9 points)	11.4%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.2% (±10.4 points)	74.6%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.5 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 Wiggins, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stone County (0.7%).

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

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

In Wiggins, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Stone County (74.6%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wiggins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wiggins
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wiggins	—	62.2% (±10.4 points)	—
Saucier	16 mi	74.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lumberton	22 mi	53.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Poplarville	23 mi	89.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Lyman	24 mi	79.2% (±10.7 points)	Higher
New Augusta	25 mi	86.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Beaumont	25 mi	90.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
McLain	25 mi	86.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Purvis	26 mi	71.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poplarville, MS (89.3%), Lyman, MS (79.2%), New Augusta, MS (86.8%).

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 Wiggins

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wiggins, used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wiggins heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Wiggins use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wiggins have electric heat?

62.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Wiggins heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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