How long do people stay in their homes in Clayton, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Clayton, AL, 2020–2024
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38.6% (±17.5 points) of households in Clayton, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.6% (±17.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.2%

When households in Clayton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clayton	Barbour County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	19.3% (±14.3 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±10.1 points)	15.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.6% (±9.2 points)	33.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±8.6 points)	20.5%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±6.0 points)	13.3%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±6.8 points)	14.1%	10.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Clayton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Barbour County (18.7%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clayton	—	38.6% (±17.5 points)	—
Louisville	9.1 mi	12.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Bakerhill	12 mi	16.9% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	14 mi	8.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Clio	15 mi	23.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	15 mi	6.3% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eufaula	18 mi	18.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Banks	23 mi	23.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Springs	23 mi	19.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Louisville, AL (12.6%), Midway, AL (8.1%), Eufaula, AL (18.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Barbour County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clayton	38.6% (±17.5 points)
2	Clio	23.0% (±10.4 points)
3	Eufaula	18.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Bakerhill	16.9% (±40.0 points)
5	Louisville	12.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Blue Springs	6.3% (±48.2 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 Clayton

How often do people move in Clayton?

38.6% of households in Clayton, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clayton have?

20.2% of households in Clayton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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