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

Name: How long people stay in Nicholson, GA, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±10.3 points) of households in Nicholson, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Nicholson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nicholson	Jackson County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.1 points)	4.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.6% (±9.8 points)	23.0%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±10.2 points)	41.7%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±10.2 points)	19.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±5.9 points)	5.5%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.1% (±2.3 points)	5.7%	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 Nicholson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (27.8%).

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 Nicholson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nicholson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nicholson	—	25.8% (±10.3 points)	—
Arcade	6.6 mi	25.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce	7.3 mi	35.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ila	8.5 mi	12.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Hull	10 mi	43.5% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	10 mi	20.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	12 mi	39.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Danielsville	12 mi	23.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	12 mi	30.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ila, GA (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, GA (39.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pendergrass	54.5% (±12.4 points)
2	Hoschton	51.5% (±9.7 points)
3	Braselton	38.0% (±6.1 points)
4	Commerce	35.6% (±9.1 points)
5	Nicholson	25.8% (±10.3 points)
6	Arcade	25.5% (±11.3 points)
7	Talmo	22.2% (±15.1 points)
8	Jefferson	20.6% (±4.4 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 Nicholson

How often do people move in Nicholson?

25.8% of households in Nicholson, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nicholson have?

12.9% of households in Nicholson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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