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

Name: How long people stay in Columbus, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.7% (±1.4 points) of households in Columbus, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

When households in Columbus moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Columbus	Muscogee County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±0.8 points)	5.6%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±1.1 points)	26.1%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±1.6 points)	37.6%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±1.0 points)	13.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±0.7 points)	8.2%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±0.9 points)	8.9%	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 Columbus, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Muscogee County (31.7%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Columbus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Columbus	—	31.7% (±1.4 points)	—
Ellerslie	9.9 mi	5.2% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Phenix City	9.9 mi	29.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cataula	11 mi	16.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cusseta	12 mi	48.8% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Ladonia	13 mi	23.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smiths Station	13 mi	14.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Waverly Hall	15 mi	28.3% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	18 mi	25.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ellerslie, GA (5.2%), Smiths Station, AL (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cusseta, GA (48.8%).

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

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 Columbus

How often do people move in Columbus?

31.7% of households in Columbus, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Columbus have?

17.1% of households in Columbus have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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