How long do people stay in their homes in Barnesville, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Barnesville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.1% (±6.4 points) of households in Barnesville, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.1% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Barnesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Barnesville	Clay County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.3 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±5.5 points)	25.4%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.2% (±7.5 points)	38.8%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.2 points)	15.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±3.6 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	10.5%	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 Barnesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (29.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Barnesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barnesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Barnesville	—	25.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Humboldt Township	3.5 mi	2.1% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Barnesville Township	3.7 mi	14.3% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Atherton Township	5.0 mi	7.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie View Township	5.6 mi	18.7% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton Township	8.1 mi	11.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tansem Township	8.4 mi	9.7% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Skree Township	8.5 mi	20.0% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alliance Township	9.4 mi	19.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Humboldt Township, MN (2.1%), Tansem Township, MN (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Moorhead	35.0% (±2.7 points)
2	Ulen	31.0% (±15.0 points)
3	Viding Township	28.5% (±25.9 points)
4	Georgetown	28.2% (±44.8 points)
5	Dilworth	25.4% (±7.0 points)
6	Barnesville	25.1% (±6.4 points)
7	Comstock	24.4% (±42.8 points)
8	Glyndon	23.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Holy Cross Township	21.2% (±18.3 points)
10	Skree Township	20.0% (±36.6 points)
11	Alliance Township	19.1% (±11.9 points)
12	Morken Township	19.0% (±17.5 points)

Showing 12 of 41 places in Clay 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 Barnesville

How often do people move in Barnesville?

25.1% of households in Barnesville, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Barnesville have?

14.4% of households in Barnesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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