How are homes heated in Texarkana, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Texarkana, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Texarkana, used by 52.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 52.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Texarkana

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Texarkana	Bowie County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	46.4% (±2.9 points)	37.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.4% (±2.9 points)	57.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	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 Texarkana, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bowie County (0.1%).

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

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

In Texarkana, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bowie County (57.9%).

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 Texarkana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Texarkana
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Texarkana	—	52.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Nash	2.9 mi	52.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wake Village	3.0 mi	48.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Red Lick	5.1 mi	58.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Texarkana	5.7 mi	50.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leary	7.4 mi	63.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	9.7 mi	80.9% (±22.6 points)	Higher
Redwater	12 mi	74.4% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Hooks	12 mi	50.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ogden, AR (80.9%), Redwater, TX (74.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Leary	0.0% (±20.6 points)
1 (tie)	Maud	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Nash	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	New Boston	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Red Lick	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Redwater	0.0% (±13.2 points)
1 (tie)	Texarkana	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wake Village	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Bowie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Texarkana

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Texarkana, used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Texarkana heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Texarkana use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Texarkana have electric heat?

52.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Texarkana heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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