How long do people stay in their homes in Dauphin Island, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Dauphin Island, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.3% (±7.3 points) of households in Dauphin Island, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.1%

When households in Dauphin Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dauphin Island	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±6.2 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.3% (±10.0 points)	38.6%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±5.4 points)	16.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±4.0 points)	9.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.9% (±2.0 points)	12.4%	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 Dauphin Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mobile County (23.1%).

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 Dauphin Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dauphin Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dauphin Island	—	18.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Bayou La Batre	12 mi	26.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Bay	18 mi	21.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Theodore	20 mi	18.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Point Clear	22 mi	18.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tillmans Corner	23 mi	26.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	24 mi	29.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Moss Point	25 mi	15.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	26 mi	28.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pascagoula, MS (29.3%), Fairhope, AL (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Bayou La Batre	26.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Tillmans Corner	26.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Grand Bay	21.5% (±13.7 points)
6	Semmes	21.2% (±10.2 points)
7	Saraland	20.5% (±4.1 points)
8	Theodore	18.7% (±8.8 points)
9	Dauphin Island	18.3% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)	Creola	15.8% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Satsuma	15.8% (±6.0 points)
12	Citronelle	12.6% (±8.4 points)
13	Mount Vernon	12.2% (±6.9 points)
14	Prichard	12.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Mobile 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 Dauphin Island

How often do people move in Dauphin Island?

18.3% of households in Dauphin Island, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dauphin Island have?

11.1% of households in Dauphin Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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