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

Name: How long people stay in Swainsboro, GA, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±8.6 points) of households in Swainsboro, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Swainsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Swainsboro	Emanuel County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±7.7 points)	16.2%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±7.1 points)	41.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±4.6 points)	13.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±3.3 points)	8.8%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±4.0 points)	16.5%	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 Swainsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Emanuel County (19.9%).

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 Swainsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swainsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Swainsboro	—	28.2% (±8.6 points)	—
Nunez	6.5 mi	11.1% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Twin City	10 mi	10.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Summertown	12 mi	0.0% (±67.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stillmore	12 mi	15.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kite	13 mi	7.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Garfield	15 mi	0.0% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	15 mi	5.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Adrian	15 mi	8.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Twin City, GA (10.8%), Kite, GA (7.8%), Oak Park, GA (5.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Swainsboro	28.2% (±8.6 points)
2	Stillmore	15.0% (±13.0 points)
3	Nunez	11.1% (±15.0 points)
4	Twin City	10.8% (±6.7 points)
5	Oak Park	5.0% (±5.2 points)
6 (tie)	Garfield	0.0% (±55.3 points)
6 (tie)	Summertown	0.0% (±67.7 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 Swainsboro

How often do people move in Swainsboro?

28.2% of households in Swainsboro, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Swainsboro have?

16.6% of households in Swainsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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