How long do people stay in their homes in Newport, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Newport, AR, 2020–2024
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35.1% (±7.8 points) of households in Newport, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.1% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Newport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Newport	Jackson County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.0% (±7.7 points)	20.3%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±7.2 points)	35.8%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±4.7 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±3.5 points)	9.4%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±3.8 points)	13.8%	8.5%	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 Newport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jackson County (23.0%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (26.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Newport	—	35.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Diaz	2.3 mi	14.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Campbell Station	3.3 mi	12.7% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonport	4.5 mi	10.2% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckerman	7.2 mi	23.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amagon	8.0 mi	0.0% (±112.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grubbs	9.0 mi	14.3% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Weldon	12 mi	15.0% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oil Trough	13 mi	20.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Diaz, AR (14.1%), Grubbs, AR (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Newport	35.1% (±7.8 points)
2	Swifton	29.4% (±11.2 points)
3	Tuckerman	23.5% (±8.8 points)
4	Weldon	15.0% (±45.6 points)
5	Grubbs	14.3% (±11.7 points)
6	Diaz	14.1% (±6.7 points)
7	Campbell Station	12.7% (±25.9 points)

Showing 7 of 11 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 Newport

How often do people move in Newport?

35.1% of households in Newport, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Newport have?

17.9% of households in Newport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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