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

Name: How long people stay in Fitzgerald, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.6% (±7.7 points) of households in Fitzgerald, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.6% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Fitzgerald moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fitzgerald	Ben Hill County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±4.3 points)	4.7%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.5% (±6.4 points)	21.6%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±6.9 points)	37.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.6% (±3.7 points)	13.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±4.2 points)	9.2%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.7% (±5.0 points)	13.6%	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 Fitzgerald, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ben Hill County (26.3%).

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 Fitzgerald

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fitzgerald
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fitzgerald	—	30.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Ocilla	7.9 mi	7.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Rebecca	15 mi	24.8% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ambrose	16 mi	8.1% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	18 mi	11.1% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rhine	19 mi	16.9% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	20 mi	10.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Rochelle	20 mi	9.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Enigma	22 mi	6.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocilla, GA (7.6%), Abbeville, GA (10.3%), Rochelle, GA (9.3%).

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 Fitzgerald

How often do people move in Fitzgerald?

30.6% of households in Fitzgerald, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fitzgerald have?

25.1% of households in Fitzgerald have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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