How are homes heated in Navasota, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Navasota, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Navasota, used by 65.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.1% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 65.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Navasota

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Navasota	Grimes County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	30.1% (±9.0 points)	10.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	65.6% (±9.6 points)	70.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.5 points)	17.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	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 Navasota, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grimes County (0.1%).

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

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

In Navasota, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grimes County (70.6%).

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 Navasota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navasota
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Navasota	—	65.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Anderson	9.2 mi	97.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Plantersville	14 mi	40.8% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Todd Mission	18 mi	75.7% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
College Station	18 mi	64.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hempstead	20 mi	82.5% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Prairie View	22 mi	82.1% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Pine Island	23 mi	87.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Montgomery	23 mi	67.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, TX (97.7%), Hempstead, TX (82.5%), Prairie View, TX (82.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Plantersville	1.7% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Anderson	0.0% (±55.5 points)
2 (tie)	Bedias	0.0% (±26.2 points)
2 (tie)	Iola	0.0% (±23.3 points)
2 (tie)	Navasota	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Todd Mission	0.0% (±60.5 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 Navasota

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Navasota, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Navasota heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Navasota use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Navasota have electric heat?

65.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Navasota heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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