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

Name: How long people stay in Jacksonville, AL, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±5.4 points) of households in Jacksonville, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.9% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 10.9%

When households in Jacksonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jacksonville	Calhoun County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.9% (±4.7 points)	17.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±5.3 points)	37.2%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±4.5 points)	17.8%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±2.2 points)	10.2%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±1.7 points)	12.9%	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 Jacksonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Calhoun County (21.9%).

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 Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jacksonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jacksonville	—	35.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Weaver	4.7 mi	28.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	7.5 mi	22.0% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Saks	8.9 mi	20.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Anniston	10.0 mi	25.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Choccolocco	10 mi	14.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Piedmont	11 mi	18.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
West End-Cobb Town	13 mi	21.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Hokes Bluff	14 mi	13.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alexandria, AL (22.0%), Saks, AL (20.2%), Anniston, AL (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jacksonville	35.9% (±5.4 points)
2	Weaver	28.5% (±12.7 points)
3	Anniston	25.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Alexandria	22.0% (±10.1 points)
5	West End-Cobb Town	21.3% (±7.2 points)
6	Oxford	20.4% (±3.7 points)
7	Saks	20.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Calhoun 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 Jacksonville

How often do people move in Jacksonville?

35.9% of households in Jacksonville, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jacksonville have?

10.9% of households in Jacksonville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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