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

Name: How long people stay in Leland, MS, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Leland, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Leland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leland	Washington County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.9 points)	4.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±5.4 points)	15.4%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±9.0 points)	36.9%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±9.2 points)	18.6%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.6 points)	10.1%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±5.3 points)	14.6%	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 Leland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Washington County (19.8%).

It is also lower than in Mississippi (21.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Leland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leland	—	12.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Metcalfe	7.1 mi	16.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arcola	9.3 mi	11.8% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	9.4 mi	24.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Indianola	15 mi	25.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Shaw	15 mi	16.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hollandale	16 mi	6.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inverness	18 mi	13.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benoit	18 mi	10.0% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, MS (24.0%), Indianola, MS (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greenville	24.0% (±3.8 points)
2	Metcalfe	16.6% (±9.0 points)
3	Leland	12.9% (±6.1 points)
4	Arcola	11.8% (±40.8 points)
5	Hollandale	6.4% (±6.3 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 Leland

How often do people move in Leland?

12.9% of households in Leland, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leland have?

26.0% of households in Leland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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