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

Name: How long people stay in Paintsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.1% (±10.1 points) of households in Paintsville, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Paintsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Paintsville	Johnson County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	8.7% (±6.1 points)	3.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±8.1 points)	13.0%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.5% (±8.2 points)	41.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±6.4 points)	18.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±5.2 points)	11.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±6.6 points)	12.6%	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 Paintsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Johnson County (16.0%).

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 Paintsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paintsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Paintsville	—	28.1% (±10.1 points)	—
West Van Lear	2.8 mi	20.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prestonsburg	9.8 mi	33.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine	14 mi	17.4% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Inez	15 mi	22.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allen	15 mi	35.2% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salyersville	15 mi	31.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	18 mi	48.3% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warfield	21 mi	14.4% (±15.6 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.

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 Paintsville

How often do people move in Paintsville?

28.1% of households in Paintsville, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Paintsville have?

19.5% of households in Paintsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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