How long do people stay in their homes in Earlington, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Earlington, KY, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±13.0 points) of households in Earlington, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±13.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Earlington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Earlington	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±3.3 points)	5.7%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.8% (±12.6 points)	18.8%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±11.7 points)	34.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±7.1 points)	17.0%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±2.7 points)	9.8%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.2% (±8.5 points)	14.6%	10.7%	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 Earlington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hopkins County (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Earlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earlington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Earlington	—	32.4% (±13.0 points)	—
Mortons Gap	3.1 mi	18.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Madisonville	4.6 mi	30.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles	6.3 mi	7.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	6.8 mi	29.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanson	10.0 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
White Plains	10 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Nebo	11 mi	23.5% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson Springs	12 mi	24.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanson, KY (12.1%), White Plains, KY (11.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Earlington	32.4% (±13.0 points)
2	Madisonville	30.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Nortonville	29.7% (±11.4 points)
4	Dawson Springs	24.9% (±8.3 points)
5	Nebo	23.5% (±16.2 points)
6	Mortons Gap	18.7% (±10.3 points)
7	Hanson	12.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hopkins 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 Earlington

How often do people move in Earlington?

32.4% of households in Earlington, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Earlington have?

21.6% of households in Earlington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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