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

Name: How long people stay in Greenville, KY, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±6.5 points) of households in Greenville, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Greenville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greenville	Muhlenberg County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±3.7 points)	6.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±5.3 points)	12.3%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.8% (±7.7 points)	37.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.4% (±4.5 points)	16.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±4.2 points)	12.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±2.7 points)	15.0%	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 Greenville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Muhlenberg County (18.6%).

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 Greenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greenville	—	21.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Powderly	2.4 mi	20.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Central City	6.5 mi	30.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Drakesboro	7.0 mi	29.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Carrollton	8.9 mi	12.3% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen	11 mi	27.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
White Plains	11 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rockport	14 mi	18.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sacramento	15 mi	22.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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 Muhlenberg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Central City	30.1% (±12.1 points)
2	Drakesboro	29.2% (±13.1 points)
3	Bremen	27.4% (±18.9 points)
4	Greenville	21.3% (±6.5 points)
5	Powderly	20.6% (±10.8 points)
6	South Carrollton	12.3% (±43.1 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 Greenville

How often do people move in Greenville?

21.3% of households in Greenville, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greenville have?

21.5% of households in Greenville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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