How are homes heated in Poplar Bluff, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Poplar Bluff, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Poplar Bluff, used by 63.6% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.3% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 63.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Poplar Bluff

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Poplar Bluff	Butler County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	34.3% (±4.8 points)	18.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	63.6% (±4.8 points)	67.8%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	11.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.4%	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 Poplar Bluff, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butler County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Poplar Bluff, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butler County (67.8%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Poplar Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poplar Bluff
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Poplar Bluff	—	63.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Fisk	12 mi	41.7% (±21.0 points)	Lower
Qulin	15 mi	69.3% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Neelyville	15 mi	57.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsville	16 mi	57.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naylor	17 mi	48.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Duck Creek Township	17 mi	54.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	18 mi	45.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Puxico	19 mi	47.3% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fisk, MO (41.7%), Puxico, MO (47.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Fisk	0.0% (±18.0 points)
1 (tie)	Neelyville	0.0% (±24.7 points)
1 (tie)	Poplar Bluff	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Qulin	0.0% (±15.9 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 Poplar Bluff

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Poplar Bluff, used by 63.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Poplar Bluff heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Poplar Bluff use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Poplar Bluff have electric heat?

63.6% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Poplar Bluff heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poplar Bluff city, Missouri

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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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