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

Name: How long people stay in Nicholasville, KY, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±3.5 points) of households in Nicholasville, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 11.3%

When households in Nicholasville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nicholasville	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.6% (±2.8 points)	21.1%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±3.8 points)	39.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±2.7 points)	18.6%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.5 points)	8.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±1.5 points)	7.2%	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 Nicholasville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jessamine County (26.1%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Nicholasville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nicholasville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nicholasville	—	30.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Keene	5.4 mi	1.8% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmore	5.4 mi	34.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	12 mi	33.4% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	14 mi	25.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burgin	14 mi	14.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Harrodsburg	18 mi	22.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	18 mi	46.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Midway	19 mi	11.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burgin, KY (14.9%), Midway, KY (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond, KY (46.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wilmore	34.0% (±7.5 points)
2	Nicholasville	30.8% (±3.5 points)
3	Keene	1.8% (±42.5 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 Nicholasville

How often do people move in Nicholasville?

30.8% of households in Nicholasville, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nicholasville have?

11.3% of households in Nicholasville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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