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

Name: How long people stay in Tuscumbia, AL, 2020–2024
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32.8% (±8.1 points) of households in Tuscumbia, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.8% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Tuscumbia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tuscumbia	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.7% (±6.9 points)	20.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.0% (±7.5 points)	35.7%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±4.9 points)	16.8%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±3.2 points)	10.7%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±4.9 points)	12.6%	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 Tuscumbia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Colbert County (24.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tuscumbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuscumbia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tuscumbia	—	32.8% (±8.1 points)	—
Sheffield	2.7 mi	23.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Muscle Shoals	4.2 mi	32.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	8.0 mi	31.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Littleville	8.7 mi	17.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Leighton	10 mi	10.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Underwood-Petersville	11 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
St. Florian	12 mi	27.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Killen	14 mi	20.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Littleville, AL (17.0%), Leighton, AL (10.0%), Underwood-Petersville, AL (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tuscumbia	32.8% (±8.1 points)
2	Muscle Shoals	32.3% (±5.7 points)
3	Sheffield	23.3% (±5.2 points)
4	Cherokee	23.2% (±13.1 points)
5	Littleville	17.0% (±9.8 points)
6	Leighton	10.0% (±7.5 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 Tuscumbia

How often do people move in Tuscumbia?

32.8% of households in Tuscumbia, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tuscumbia have?

19.1% of households in Tuscumbia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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