How long do people stay in their homes in Moss Point, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Moss Point, MS, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±4.4 points) of households in Moss Point, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 35.8%

When households in Moss Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Moss Point	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±3.6 points)	18.7%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±5.8 points)	36.8%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±3.9 points)	18.0%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±3.4 points)	10.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.8% (±5.1 points)	12.2%	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 Moss Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jackson County (22.8%).

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 Moss Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moss Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Moss Point	—	15.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Escatawpa	4.5 mi	10.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	4.8 mi	29.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Gautier	7.7 mi	20.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Bay	12 mi	21.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vancleave	12 mi	11.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Park Estates	14 mi	20.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wade	14 mi	5.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Springs	15 mi	25.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pascagoula, MS (29.3%), Ocean Springs, MS (25.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Hurley	31.5% (±22.0 points)
4	Pascagoula	29.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Ocean Springs	25.7% (±3.9 points)
6	Gulf Park Estates	20.5% (±8.0 points)
7	Gautier	20.4% (±4.3 points)
8	Latimer	15.8% (±5.4 points)
9	Moss Point	15.3% (±4.4 points)
10	Vancleave	11.7% (±5.8 points)
11	Escatawpa	10.3% (±6.9 points)
12	Wade	5.3% (±12.9 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Jackson 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 Moss Point

How often do people move in Moss Point?

15.3% of households in Moss Point, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Moss Point have?

35.8% of households in Moss Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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