How long do people stay in their homes in Diamondhead, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Diamondhead, MS, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±4.9 points) of households in Diamondhead, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Diamondhead moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Diamondhead	Hancock County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±4.6 points)	20.0%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±5.7 points)	39.6%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.4% (±4.8 points)	23.5%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±2.9 points)	6.9%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.6% (±1.7 points)	7.1%	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 Diamondhead, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (22.9%).

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 Diamondhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Diamondhead
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Diamondhead	—	25.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Bay St. Louis	4.1 mi	23.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
DeLisle	4.4 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Kiln	5.4 mi	24.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waveland	6.5 mi	27.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pass Christian	8.0 mi	23.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	11 mi	27.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	16 mi	13.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Gulfport	17 mi	30.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: DeLisle, MS (0.0%), Lyman, MS (13.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Waveland	27.9% (±7.1 points)
2	Diamondhead	25.0% (±4.9 points)
3	Kiln	24.6% (±14.6 points)
4	Bay St. Louis	23.0% (±4.9 points)
5	Pearlington	10.8% (±13.7 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 Diamondhead

How often do people move in Diamondhead?

25.0% of households in Diamondhead, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Diamondhead have?

12.2% of households in Diamondhead have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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