How are homes heated in Bryson, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bryson, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bryson, used by 70.6% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.8% (±16.5 points)
Electricity: 70.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bryson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bryson	Jack County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	23.8% (±16.5 points)	28.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.6% (±17.8 points)	53.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±6.5 points)	14.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±17.1 points)	1.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.1 points)	2.5%	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 Bryson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jack County (0.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bryson, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jack County (53.2%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bryson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bryson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bryson	—	70.6% (±17.8 points)	—
Graham	12 mi	48.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Jacksboro	14 mi	48.1% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Graford	18 mi	63.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	21 mi	60.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Olney	25 mi	25.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Windthorst	29 mi	62.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Wells	30 mi	43.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Runaway Bay	30 mi	73.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Graham, TX (48.4%), Jacksboro, TX (48.1%), Olney, TX (25.7%).

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

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 Bryson

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bryson, used by 70.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bryson heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Bryson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bryson have electric heat?

70.6% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes in Bryson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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