How long do people stay in their homes in Dodge City, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Dodge City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.7% (±4.3 points) of households in Dodge City, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Dodge City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dodge City	Ford County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±2.7 points)	6.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±3.4 points)	20.3%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±4.2 points)	38.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±3.3 points)	16.2%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±2.3 points)	9.5%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±1.7 points)	9.3%	9.2%	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 Dodge City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ford County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dodge City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dodge City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dodge City	—	30.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Dodge Township	2.8 mi	5.7% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Ford County)	4.7 mi	3.7% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Grandview Township	6.0 mi	2.6% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Fairview Township (Ford County)	8.0 mi	35.8% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township (Ford County)	9.5 mi	6.6% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Royal Township	9.7 mi	6.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Ford County)	12 mi	0.0% (±72.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spearville Township	14 mi	18.9% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dodge Township, KS (5.7%), Richland Township (Ford County), KS (3.7%), Grandview Township, KS (2.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairview Township (Ford County)	35.8% (±37.0 points)
2	Dodge City	30.7% (±4.3 points)
3	Spearville	20.0% (±13.1 points)
4	Wilburn Township	19.0% (±51.3 points)
5	Spearville Township	18.9% (±10.7 points)
6	Ford	18.6% (±25.0 points)
7	Ford Township	17.1% (±20.7 points)
8	Bucklin	13.6% (±11.5 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Ford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dodge City

How often do people move in Dodge City?

30.7% of households in Dodge City, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dodge City have?

14.1% of households in Dodge City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge City city, Kansas

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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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