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

Name: How long people stay in Waynesboro, GA, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±11.0 points) of households in Waynesboro, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±11.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Waynesboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waynesboro	Burke County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	14.7% (±7.1 points)	6.6%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±8.4 points)	12.7%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±12.9 points)	35.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±6.3 points)	17.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±5.7 points)	14.4%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±5.2 points)	13.9%	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 Waynesboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Burke County (19.3%).

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 Waynesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waynesboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waynesboro	—	27.0% (±11.0 points)	—
Vidette	14 mi	15.9% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hephzibah	15 mi	26.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Keysville	16 mi	0.0% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sardis	17 mi	17.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Girard	18 mi	0.0% (±95.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blythe	18 mi	14.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	19 mi	29.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millen	20 mi	22.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Waynesboro	27.0% (±11.0 points)
2	Sardis	17.4% (±11.6 points)
3	Midville	16.9% (±12.8 points)
4	Vidette	15.9% (±45.9 points)
5 (tie)	Girard	0.0% (±95.9 points)
5 (tie)	Keysville	0.0% (±53.7 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 Waynesboro

How often do people move in Waynesboro?

27.0% of households in Waynesboro, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waynesboro have?

16.4% of households in Waynesboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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