How long do people stay in their homes in Long Beach, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Long Beach, MS, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±4.4 points) of households in Long Beach, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Long Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Beach	Harrison County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±4.1 points)	23.4%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±4.5 points)	40.5%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±3.8 points)	15.2%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.9 points)	7.9%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	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 Long Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Harrison County (29.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Long Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Beach	—	27.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Pass Christian	5.2 mi	23.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
DeLisle	7.0 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Gulfport	7.2 mi	30.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	11 mi	13.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Diamondhead	11 mi	25.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bay St. Louis	12 mi	23.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waveland	14 mi	27.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Biloxi	14 mi	37.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Biloxi, MS (37.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Biloxi	37.0% (±3.4 points)
2	D'Iberville	30.5% (±6.1 points)
3	Gulfport	30.2% (±2.4 points)
4	Long Beach	27.6% (±4.4 points)
5	Pass Christian	23.9% (±6.0 points)
6	Saucier	15.9% (±17.2 points)
7	Lyman	13.7% (±8.1 points)
8	DeLisle	0.0% (±10.2 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 Long Beach

How often do people move in Long Beach?

27.6% of households in Long Beach, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Long Beach have?

17.8% of households in Long Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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