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

Name: How long people stay in Scottsboro, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.7% (±4.4 points) of households in Scottsboro, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Scottsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Scottsboro	Jackson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±2.8 points)	4.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±3.4 points)	15.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±4.7 points)	36.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.7 points)	16.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±3.2 points)	13.9%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±2.9 points)	13.6%	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 Scottsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (20.3%).

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 Scottsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Scottsboro	—	22.7% (±4.4 points)	—
Section	5.6 mi	15.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood	6.9 mi	23.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Langston	7.3 mi	24.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	8.2 mi	16.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Groves	11 mi	10.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Skyline	11 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Powell	12 mi	12.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Pisgah	12 mi	14.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Groves, AL (10.7%), Skyline, AL (12.1%), Powell, AL (12.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stevenson	31.1% (±12.4 points)
2	Bridgeport	26.1% (±8.8 points)
3	Langston	24.6% (±13.7 points)
4	Hollywood	23.7% (±11.1 points)
5	Scottsboro	22.7% (±4.4 points)
6	Hytop	20.7% (±10.8 points)
7	Paint Rock	19.1% (±41.5 points)
8	Dutton	16.8% (±10.4 points)
9	Woodville	16.5% (±7.4 points)
10	Section	15.3% (±7.3 points)
11	Pisgah	14.3% (±10.7 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Jackson 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 Scottsboro

How often do people move in Scottsboro?

22.7% of households in Scottsboro, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Scottsboro have?

21.6% of households in Scottsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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