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

Name: How long people stay in Vidalia, GA, 2020–2024
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29.7% (±5.6 points) of households in Vidalia, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Vidalia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Vidalia	Toombs County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±2.6 points)	4.9%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.5% (±5.0 points)	20.1%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±6.6 points)	37.9%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.0% (±3.7 points)	14.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.3 points)	9.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±4.7 points)	13.1%	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 Vidalia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Toombs County (25.0%).

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 Vidalia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vidalia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Vidalia	—	29.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Higgston	3.7 mi	16.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Lyons	4.8 mi	30.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Claus	5.1 mi	8.8% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Alston	9.8 mi	23.7% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ailey	10 mi	16.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	11 mi	5.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	12 mi	29.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tarrytown	12 mi	36.1% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Higgston, GA (16.0%), Santa Claus, GA (8.8%), 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 Toombs County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lyons	30.7% (±10.8 points)
2	Vidalia	29.7% (±5.6 points)
3	Santa Claus	8.8% (±12.4 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 Vidalia

How often do people move in Vidalia?

29.7% of households in Vidalia, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Vidalia have?

23.8% of households in Vidalia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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