How long do people stay in their homes in Boston, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Boston, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.2% (±12.1 points) of households in Boston, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.2% (±12.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Boston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boston	Thomas County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	11.3% (±8.2 points)	4.6%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±8.9 points)	19.4%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.7% (±10.2 points)	36.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±6.5 points)	19.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.1% (±8.3 points)	10.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.9% (±2.4 points)	9.9%	7.7%	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 Boston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Thomas County (24.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Boston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boston	—	36.2% (±12.1 points)	—
Barwick	7.7 mi	14.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Thomasville	12 mi	27.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pavo	12 mi	12.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Quitman	14 mi	8.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Coolidge	16 mi	23.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	18 mi	36.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ochlocknee	20 mi	27.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	20 mi	25.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barwick, GA (14.9%), Pavo, GA (12.3%), Quitman, GA (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Boston	36.2% (±12.1 points)
2	Ochlocknee	27.4% (±14.6 points)
3	Thomasville	27.1% (±3.9 points)
4	Coolidge	23.9% (±18.9 points)
5	Pavo	12.3% (±10.3 points)
6	Meigs	8.7% (±6.2 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 Boston

How often do people move in Boston?

36.2% of households in Boston, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boston have?

25.0% of households in Boston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Boston city, Georgia (place:09460, in state:13).

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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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