How are homes heated in Dickson, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dickson, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dickson, used by 49.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 48.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Dickson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dickson	Dickson County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±5.4 points)	47.2%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	48.4% (±5.2 points)	48.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Dickson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dickson County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.3%).

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

In Dickson, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dickson County (48.1%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dickson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dickson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dickson	—	48.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Burns	2.7 mi	38.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte	8.6 mi	39.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
White Bluff	9.1 mi	51.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Aqua Junction	9.9 mi	71.7% (±16.3 points)	Higher
Lyles	10 mi	86.5% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Vanleer	13 mi	44.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Springs	15 mi	37.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Fairview	15 mi	75.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingston Springs, TN (37.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bon Aqua Junction, TN (71.7%), Lyles, TN (86.5%), Fairview, TN (75.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dickson	0.3% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Burns	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Charlotte	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Slayden	0.0% (±37.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vanleer	0.0% (±16.1 points)
2 (tie)	White Bluff	0.0% (±2.5 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 Dickson

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dickson, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dickson heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Dickson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dickson have electric heat?

48.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Dickson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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