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

Name: How long people stay in Varnell, GA, 2020–2024
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16.7% (±6.4 points) of households in Varnell, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Varnell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Varnell	Whitfield County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.6 points)	4.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±5.8 points)	15.6%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±8.6 points)	40.3%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.3% (±7.5 points)	18.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±4.6 points)	10.2%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±5.0 points)	10.6%	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 Varnell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Whitfield County (20.4%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Varnell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Varnell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Varnell	—	16.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Cohutta	3.7 mi	26.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tunnel Hill	5.2 mi	18.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Apison	7.6 mi	20.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ringgold	8.9 mi	36.9% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Dalton	9.2 mi	25.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Collegedale	11 mi	36.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Indian Springs	12 mi	6.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Eton	12 mi	24.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Springs, GA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ringgold, GA (36.9%), Dalton, GA (25.6%), Collegedale, TN (36.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cohutta	26.7% (±11.0 points)
2	Dalton	25.6% (±3.4 points)
3	Tunnel Hill	18.9% (±9.6 points)
4	Varnell	16.7% (±6.4 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 Varnell

How often do people move in Varnell?

16.7% of households in Varnell, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Varnell have?

17.0% of households in Varnell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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