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

Name: How long people stay in McDonough, GA, 2020–2024
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41.8% (±5.3 points) of households in McDonough, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.8% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 4.0%

When households in McDonough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McDonough	Henry County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	10.8% (±3.1 points)	4.4%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.0% (±4.3 points)	21.6%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±5.7 points)	42.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±2.9 points)	20.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.0% (±1.1 points)	7.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.0% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	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 McDonough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Henry County (26.0%).

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 McDonough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McDonough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McDonough	—	41.8% (±5.3 points)	—
Locust Grove	7.1 mi	43.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heron Bay	7.5 mi	19.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Stockbridge	7.7 mi	29.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Hampton	9.6 mi	17.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Lovejoy	9.7 mi	47.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkinsburg	11 mi	47.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	11 mi	21.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Irondale	13 mi	28.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heron Bay, GA (19.3%), Stockbridge, GA (29.3%), Hampton, GA (17.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Locust Grove	43.0% (±10.4 points)
2	McDonough	41.8% (±5.3 points)
3	Stockbridge	29.3% (±4.5 points)
4	Heron Bay	19.3% (±8.7 points)
5	Hampton	17.4% (±6.8 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 McDonough

How often do people move in McDonough?

41.8% of households in McDonough, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McDonough have?

4.0% of households in McDonough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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