How are homes heated in Diboll, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Diboll, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Diboll, used by 55.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.0% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 55.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Diboll

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Diboll	Angelina County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	45.0% (±12.3 points)	23.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	55.0% (±12.3 points)	70.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 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 Diboll, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Angelina County (0.0%).

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

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

In Diboll, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Angelina County (70.2%).

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 Diboll

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Diboll
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Diboll	—	55.0% (±12.3 points)	—
Burke	3.4 mi	90.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Hudson	9.0 mi	79.3% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Lufkin	9.8 mi	59.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Corrigan	13 mi	56.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	14 mi	66.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	21 mi	60.8% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Zavalla	22 mi	84.7% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Groveton	22 mi	55.7% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burke, TX (90.9%), Hudson, TX (79.3%), Zavalla, TX (84.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Burke	0.0% (±18.6 points)
1 (tie)	Diboll	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Hudson	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Huntington	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lufkin	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Zavalla	0.0% (±18.6 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 Diboll

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Diboll, used by 55.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Diboll heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Diboll use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Diboll have electric heat?

55.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Diboll heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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