How long do people stay in their homes in Port Wentworth, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Port Wentworth, GA, 2020–2024
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36.6% (±8.5 points) of households in Port Wentworth, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.6% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 7.7%

When households in Port Wentworth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Wentworth	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.8 points)	6.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.0% (±7.6 points)	26.5%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.2% (±8.5 points)	39.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.6% (±4.3 points)	13.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.9% (±2.0 points)	6.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±4.2 points)	7.7%	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 Port Wentworth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chatham County (32.8%).

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 Port Wentworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Wentworth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Wentworth	—	36.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Pooler	6.7 mi	35.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rincon	7.3 mi	30.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	7.4 mi	24.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	7.6 mi	27.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	12 mi	42.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	12 mi	36.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	13 mi	35.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	14 mi	29.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, GA (24.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Port Wentworth	36.6% (±8.5 points)
2	Savannah	36.0% (±1.9 points)
3	Pooler	35.9% (±4.5 points)
4	Henderson	35.6% (±16.2 points)
5	Georgetown (community)	34.0% (±7.8 points)
6	Whitemarsh Island	29.9% (±5.3 points)
7	Wilmington Island	28.4% (±4.6 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Port Wentworth

How often do people move in Port Wentworth?

36.6% of households in Port Wentworth, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Wentworth have?

7.7% of households in Port Wentworth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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