How are homes heated in Yazoo City, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Yazoo City, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yazoo City, used by 62.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 36.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Yazoo City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yazoo City	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	62.3% (±6.7 points)	38.8%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.2% (±6.5 points)	40.1%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	19.3%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Yazoo City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yazoo County (0.0%).

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

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

In Yazoo City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Yazoo County (40.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Yazoo City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yazoo City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yazoo City	—	36.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Eden	9.7 mi	62.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Louise	13 mi	36.8% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bentonia	15 mi	53.2% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Satartia	15 mi	28.6% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver City	17 mi	69.4% (±19.4 points)	Higher
Belzoni	22 mi	35.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flora	23 mi	63.5% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Tchula	25 mi	73.8% (±9.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silver City, MS (69.4%), Flora, MS (63.5%), Tchula, MS (73.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bentonia	0.0% (±27.1 points)
1 (tie)	Eden	0.0% (±49.4 points)
1 (tie)	Satartia	0.0% (±93.3 points)
1 (tie)	Yazoo City	0.0% (±1.1 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 Yazoo City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yazoo City, used by 62.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yazoo City heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Yazoo City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yazoo City have electric heat?

36.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Yazoo City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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