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

Name: How long people stay in Bemidji, MN, 2020–2024
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40.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Bemidji, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 12.0%

When households in Bemidji moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bemidji	Beltrami County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	11.6% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±3.6 points)	19.5%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±4.2 points)	37.3%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±2.4 points)	15.7%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.7 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±1.8 points)	10.7%	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 Bemidji, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Beltrami County (25.4%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bemidji

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bemidji
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bemidji	—	40.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Bemidji Township	3.3 mi	21.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Northern Township	4.4 mi	17.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Wilton	5.6 mi	20.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Grant Valley Township	6.6 mi	20.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Frohn Township	6.9 mi	13.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Eckles Township	7.1 mi	22.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Turtle River Township	7.5 mi	11.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Helga Township	8.5 mi	8.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bemidji Township, MN (21.7%), Northern Township, MN (17.7%), Wilton, MN (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Maple Ridge Township (Beltrami County)	57.1% (±26.3 points)
2	Blackduck	40.3% (±12.7 points)
3	Bemidji	40.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Lee Township (Beltrami County)	33.3% (±55.1 points)
5 (tie)	Redby	22.2% (±15.5 points)
5 (tie)	Eckles Township	22.2% (±5.9 points)
5 (tie)	Spruce Grove Township (Beltrami County)	22.2% (±54.9 points)
8	Bemidji Township	21.7% (±7.4 points)
9	Quiring Township	21.4% (±12.8 points)

Showing 9 of 52 places in Beltrami 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 Bemidji

How often do people move in Bemidji?

40.0% of households in Bemidji, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bemidji have?

12.0% of households in Bemidji have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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