How are homes heated in Bryan, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bryan, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bryan, used by 57.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.9% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 57.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bryan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bryan	Brazos County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	40.9% (±1.9 points)	32.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.4% (±1.8 points)	63.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 Bryan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brazos County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bryan, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Brazos County (63.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bryan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bryan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bryan	—	57.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Lake Bryan	6.2 mi	92.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
College Station	7.5 mi	64.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Wixon Valley	7.7 mi	84.3% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Kurten	11 mi	74.3% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Snook	13 mi	64.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hearne	19 mi	49.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Iola	19 mi	76.3% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Caldwell	21 mi	68.4% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Bryan, TX (92.1%), College Station, TX (64.6%), Wixon Valley, TX (84.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	College Station	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bryan	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kurten	0.0% (±24.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lake Bryan	0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wixon Valley	0.0% (±39.0 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 Bryan

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bryan, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bryan heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Bryan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bryan have electric heat?

57.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Bryan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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