How long do people stay in their homes in Willcox, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Willcox, AZ, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±8.6 points) of households in Willcox, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Willcox moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willcox	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±8.3 points)	20.8%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.5% (±10.9 points)	40.6%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±7.3 points)	16.4%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±7.0 points)	9.6%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±3.1 points)	7.9%	4.8%	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 Willcox, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cochise County (25.4%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (28.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Willcox

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willcox
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willcox	—	18.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Swift Trail Junction	34 mi	29.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	34 mi	32.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cactus Flats	36 mi	16.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	37 mi	26.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thatcher	39 mi	29.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	39 mi	26.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mescal	40 mi	15.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Safford	41 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Safford, AZ (34.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Huachuca City	27.6% (±7.5 points)
5	Tombstone	26.7% (±8.4 points)
6	Benson	26.3% (±6.8 points)
7	Bisbee	26.2% (±5.9 points)
8	Naco	21.8% (±13.9 points)
9	Douglas	20.6% (±4.5 points)
10	Willcox	18.5% (±8.6 points)
11 (tie)	Mescal	15.4% (±9.9 points)
11 (tie)	Sierra Vista Southeast	15.4% (±4.0 points)
13	Pirtleville	14.3% (±11.6 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Willcox

How often do people move in Willcox?

18.5% of households in Willcox, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willcox have?

16.1% of households in Willcox have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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