How are homes heated in Dyersburg, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dyersburg, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dyersburg, used by 52.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 45.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dyersburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dyersburg	Dyer County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	52.8% (±5.7 points)	43.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	45.3% (±5.7 points)	52.8%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 Dyersburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dyer County (0.1%).

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

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

In Dyersburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dyer County (52.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dyersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dyersburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dyersburg	—	45.3% (±5.7 points)	—
Newbern	7.7 mi	50.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Halls	12 mi	36.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship	12 mi	50.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gates	14 mi	61.9% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Yorkville	15 mi	61.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trimble	15 mi	67.1% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Ridgely	16 mi	31.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Obion	18 mi	44.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgely, TN (31.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gates, TN (61.9%), Trimble, TN (67.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Dyersburg	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Newbern	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Trimble	0.0% (±19.4 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 Dyersburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dyersburg, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dyersburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Dyersburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dyersburg have electric heat?

45.3% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Dyersburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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