How are homes heated in Sulphur Springs, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Sulphur Springs, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sulphur Springs, used by 70.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.3% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 70.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sulphur Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sulphur Springs	Hopkins County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	27.3% (±4.5 points)	16.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.5% (±4.7 points)	72.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	8.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	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 Sulphur Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hopkins County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sulphur Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hopkins County (72.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sulphur Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sulphur Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sulphur Springs	—	70.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Como	9.9 mi	53.7% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Cumby	13 mi	47.6% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Tira	14 mi	65.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yantis	15 mi	67.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper	16 mi	58.7% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Commerce	18 mi	69.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell	20 mi	42.2% (±24.4 points)	Lower
Point	20 mi	68.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Como, TX (53.7%), Cumby, TX (47.6%), Cooper, TX (58.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cumby	2.8% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Como	0.0% (±20.3 points)
2 (tie)	Sulphur Springs	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Tira	0.0% (±26.9 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 Sulphur Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sulphur Springs, used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sulphur Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Sulphur Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sulphur Springs have electric heat?

70.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Sulphur Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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