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

Name: How long people stay in Samson, AL, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±7.7 points) of households in Samson, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Samson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Samson	Geneva County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.7 points)	2.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±6.7 points)	12.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±8.7 points)	43.9%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±7.7 points)	15.5%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±5.7 points)	12.5%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.1 points)	13.0%	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 Samson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Geneva County (15.2%).

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 Samson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Samson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Samson	—	24.4% (±7.7 points)	—
Coffee Springs	8.8 mi	20.5% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kinston	10 mi	11.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Geneva	11 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Onycha	16 mi	23.3% (±42.7 points)	Not measurably different
Opp	17 mi	17.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Florala	17 mi	21.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paxton	18 mi	19.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Horn Hill	19 mi	7.9% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kinston, AL (11.4%), Geneva, AL (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Samson	24.4% (±7.7 points)
2	Slocomb	24.3% (±9.6 points)
3	Hartford	21.2% (±8.7 points)
4	Coffee Springs	20.5% (±26.2 points)
5	Malvern	19.1% (±7.5 points)
6	Geneva	8.3% (±5.1 points)
7	Black	4.6% (±6.9 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 Samson

How often do people move in Samson?

24.4% of households in Samson, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Samson have?

22.0% of households in Samson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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