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

Name: How long people stay in Kennesaw, GA, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±3.7 points) of households in Kennesaw, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.0% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.1%

When households in Kennesaw moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kennesaw	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.5 points)	5.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.2% (±3.4 points)	23.0%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±4.2 points)	40.6%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±3.2 points)	15.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±2.8 points)	8.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.0% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	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 Kennesaw, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cobb County (28.3%).

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 Kennesaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennesaw
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kennesaw	—	32.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Acworth	4.4 mi	25.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Marietta	6.6 mi	37.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Woodstock	7.9 mi	35.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	8.5 mi	32.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson	10 mi	17.6% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Powder Springs	12 mi	19.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hiram	12 mi	46.2% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Mountain Park	12 mi	11.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acworth, GA (25.3%), Emerson, GA (17.6%), Powder Springs, GA (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marietta, GA (37.7%), Hiram, GA (46.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Vinings	48.9% (±6.2 points)
2	Marietta	37.7% (±3.2 points)
3	Smyrna	35.3% (±3.2 points)
4	Fair Oaks	32.5% (±9.2 points)
5	Kennesaw	32.0% (±3.7 points)
6	Mableton	26.5% (±3.0 points)
7	Acworth	25.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Powder Springs	19.1% (±4.3 points)
9	Austell	16.6% (±5.7 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 Kennesaw

How often do people move in Kennesaw?

32.0% of households in Kennesaw, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kennesaw have?

12.1% of households in Kennesaw have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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