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

Name: How long people stay in Watkinsville, GA, 2020–2024
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25.2% (±7.8 points) of households in Watkinsville, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Watkinsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watkinsville	Oconee County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±7.2 points)	20.5%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±10.8 points)	43.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±8.5 points)	16.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.2 points)	10.0%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±3.5 points)	7.4%	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 Watkinsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oconee County (22.8%).

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 Watkinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watkinsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watkinsville	—	25.2% (±7.8 points)	—
Bishop	3.4 mi	11.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
North High Shoals	6.0 mi	11.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Athens	6.5 mi	39.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Bogart	9.6 mi	18.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winterville	10 mi	15.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bostwick	11 mi	11.9% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arnoldsville	11 mi	19.4% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hull	13 mi	43.5% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bishop, GA (11.2%), North High Shoals, GA (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, GA (39.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Watkinsville	25.2% (±7.8 points)
2	Bogart	18.4% (±7.5 points)
3	North High Shoals	11.4% (±7.2 points)
4	Bishop	11.2% (±7.6 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 Watkinsville

How often do people move in Watkinsville?

25.2% of households in Watkinsville, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watkinsville have?

15.1% of households in Watkinsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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