How are homes heated in Wichita Falls, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Wichita Falls, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wichita Falls, used by 53.7% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.0% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 53.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Wichita Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wichita Falls	Wichita County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.0% (±2.0 points)	42.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.7% (±1.8 points)	54.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Wichita Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wichita County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wichita Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wichita County (54.5%).

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 Wichita Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wichita Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wichita Falls	—	53.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Pleasant Valley	4.7 mi	66.4% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Lakeside City	5.4 mi	90.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Dean	7.2 mi	68.6% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Cashion Community	9.0 mi	75.4% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Iowa Park	9.7 mi	59.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jolly	10 mi	65.3% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holliday	11 mi	71.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Burkburnett	12 mi	51.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Valley, TX (66.4%), Lakeside City, TX (90.8%), Dean, TX (68.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wichita Falls	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Burkburnett	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Cashion Community	0.0% (±33.0 points)
2 (tie)	Electra	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Iowa Park	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Valley	0.0% (±30.2 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 Wichita Falls

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wichita Falls, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wichita Falls heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Wichita Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wichita Falls have electric heat?

53.7% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Wichita Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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