How long do people stay in their homes in Green Cove Springs, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Green Cove Springs, FL, 2020–2024
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31.1% (±8.1 points) of households in Green Cove Springs, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.1% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 10.9%

When households in Green Cove Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Green Cove Springs	Clay County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±4.2 points)	5.5%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±6.9 points)	20.3%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±7.9 points)	39.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±4.1 points)	19.1%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.4% (±1.0 points)	8.6%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±5.9 points)	6.9%	5.5%	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 Green Cove Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (25.8%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Green Cove Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Cove Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Green Cove Springs	—	31.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Asbury Lake	7.7 mi	31.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penney Farms	7.8 mi	25.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fleming Island	8.1 mi	25.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fruit Cove	8.5 mi	26.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	11 mi	32.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	12 mi	20.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Orange Park	13 mi	26.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	14 mi	39.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside, FL (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	39.1% (±7.9 points)
2	Oakleaf Plantation	34.7% (±5.7 points)
3	Green Cove Springs	31.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Asbury Lake	31.0% (±7.7 points)
5	Orange Park	26.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Fleming Island	25.5% (±4.0 points)
7	Penney Farms	25.3% (±20.4 points)
8	Keystone Heights	22.1% (±8.1 points)
9	Lakeside	20.8% (±3.3 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Clay 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 Green Cove Springs

How often do people move in Green Cove Springs?

31.1% of households in Green Cove Springs, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Green Cove Springs have?

10.9% of households in Green Cove Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Cove Springs city, Florida

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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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