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

Name: How long people stay in Florence, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.3% (±3.3 points) of households in Florence, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.0%

When households in Florence moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Florence	Lauderdale County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±2.9 points)	19.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±3.1 points)	36.4%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±1.5 points)	15.6%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±2.3 points)	11.9%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±1.6 points)	12.1%	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 Florence, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lauderdale County (24.0%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (23.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Florence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Florence
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Florence	—	31.3% (±3.3 points)	—
St. Florian	3.8 mi	27.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Underwood-Petersville	3.8 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Sheffield	5.4 mi	23.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Muscle Shoals	6.2 mi	32.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Killen	7.8 mi	20.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Tuscumbia	8.0 mi	32.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton	12 mi	10.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Littleville	16 mi	17.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Underwood-Petersville, AL (13.3%), Sheffield, AL (23.3%), Killen, AL (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Anderson	41.6% (±29.3 points)
2	Rogersville	32.6% (±11.5 points)
3	Florence	31.3% (±3.3 points)
4	St. Florian	27.1% (±12.1 points)
5	Lexington	24.1% (±12.0 points)
6	Killen	20.9% (±9.3 points)
7	Waterloo	14.3% (±13.4 points)
8	Underwood-Petersville	13.3% (±6.2 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 Florence

How often do people move in Florence?

31.3% of households in Florence, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Florence have?

18.0% of households in Florence have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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