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

Name: How long people stay in Rockmart, GA, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±11.4 points) of households in Rockmart, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±11.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Rockmart moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rockmart	Polk County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.5% (±11.2 points)	17.9%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±12.5 points)	39.7%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±6.9 points)	18.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±4.4 points)	8.3%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±6.7 points)	12.0%	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 Rockmart, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (21.2%).

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 Rockmart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockmart
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rockmart	—	29.0% (±11.4 points)	—
Aragon	2.7 mi	31.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Braswell	5.2 mi	22.0% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	6.3 mi	8.3% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Euharlee	11 mi	16.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Cedartown	12 mi	21.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	13 mi	33.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lindale	15 mi	27.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buchanan	16 mi	35.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Euharlee, GA (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Aragon	31.2% (±14.0 points)
2	Rockmart	29.0% (±11.4 points)
3	Cedartown	21.3% (±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 Rockmart

How often do people move in Rockmart?

29.0% of households in Rockmart, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rockmart have?

16.3% of households in Rockmart have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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