How are homes heated in Pierre, SD?

Name: Heating fuel in Pierre, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pierre, used by 57.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 36.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Pierre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pierre	Hughes County	South Dakota	United States
Utility gas	57.8% (±4.7 points)	48.1%	47.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	36.3% (±4.6 points)	41.2%	32.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.6 points)	7.2%	15.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.8%	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 Pierre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hughes County (0.7%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (1.3%).

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

In Pierre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hughes County (41.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (32.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pierre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pierre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pierre	—	36.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Fort Pierre	3.1 mi	19.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Blunt	19 mi	41.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raber Township	25 mi	100.0% (±34.6 points)	Higher
Virgil Township	25 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Onida	26 mi	25.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Draper Township	30 mi	20.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harrold	30 mi	37.8% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Draper	33 mi	50.0% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Pierre, SD (19.1%), Onida, SD (25.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raber Township, SD (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Harrold	4.4% (±9.0 points)
2	Blunt	3.0% (±4.7 points)
3	Pierre	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4	Raber Township	0.0% (±34.6 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 Pierre

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pierre, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pierre heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Pierre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pierre have electric heat?

36.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Pierre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierre city, South Dakota

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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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