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

Name: How long people stay in Moulton, AL, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±9.8 points) of households in Moulton, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Moulton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Moulton	Lawrence County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	8.8% (±7.0 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±6.9 points)	12.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±10.1 points)	38.2%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±5.2 points)	18.6%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±5.8 points)	10.8%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.7% (±6.8 points)	16.8%	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 Moulton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lawrence County (15.7%).

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 Moulton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moulton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Moulton	—	23.6% (±9.8 points)	—
Hillsboro	12 mi	20.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Courtland	13 mi	27.6% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Courtland	13 mi	5.6% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Trinity	14 mi	13.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town Creek	15 mi	18.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	18 mi	24.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton	20 mi	10.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hartselle	20 mi	16.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Courtland, AL (5.6%), Leighton, AL (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Courtland	27.6% (±16.6 points)
2	Moulton	23.6% (±9.8 points)
3	Hillsboro	20.0% (±11.5 points)
4	Town Creek	18.9% (±9.3 points)
5	North Courtland	5.6% (±14.4 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 Moulton

How often do people move in Moulton?

23.6% of households in Moulton, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Moulton have?

26.8% of households in Moulton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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