How long do people stay in their homes in Bay Springs, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Bay Springs, MS, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±9.4 points) of households in Bay Springs, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.5%

When households in Bay Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bay Springs	Jasper County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	8.6% (±6.0 points)	2.7%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±7.3 points)	12.6%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±11.7 points)	31.2%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.7% (±5.5 points)	19.5%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±6.5 points)	18.5%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±8.8 points)	15.6%	12.0%	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 Bay Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jasper County (15.3%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (21.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bay Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bay Springs	—	24.1% (±9.4 points)	—
Sylvarena	6.5 mi	11.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Louin	6.7 mi	16.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	11 mi	6.5% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	14 mi	10.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Raleigh	15 mi	15.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Soso	16 mi	18.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	17 mi	5.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Mize	18 mi	6.6% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylorsville, MS (10.4%), Sharon, MS (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bay Springs	24.1% (±9.4 points)
2	Louin	16.3% (±12.3 points)
3	Heidelberg	14.4% (±20.0 points)
4	Montrose	6.5% (±36.9 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 Bay Springs

How often do people move in Bay Springs?

24.1% of households in Bay Springs, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bay Springs have?

26.5% of households in Bay Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi

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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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