How long do people stay in their homes in Echols County, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Echols County, GA, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±7.9 points) of households in Echols County, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.1%

When households in Echols County moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Echols County	Echols County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±7.6 points)	27.1%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.7% (±7.2 points)	28.7%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±7.9 points)	18.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±6.6 points)	11.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±5.1 points)	11.5%	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 Echols County, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Echols County (29.4%).

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 Echols County

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Echols County
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Echols County	—	29.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Jennings	15 mi	9.2% (±16.8 points)	Lower
Lake Park	17 mi	29.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	18 mi	22.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Du Pont	19 mi	7.7% (±48.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dasher	19 mi	15.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Fargo	19 mi	11.7% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Homerville	24 mi	14.9% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Bemiss	24 mi	31.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jennings, FL (9.2%), Dasher, GA (15.3%), Fargo, GA (11.7%).

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 Echols County

How often do people move in Echols County?

29.4% of households in Echols County, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Echols County have?

23.1% of households in Echols County have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Echols County consolidated government, 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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