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

Name: How long people stay in Ocean Springs, MS, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±3.9 points) of households in Ocean Springs, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Ocean Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ocean Springs	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.4 points)	4.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±3.1 points)	18.7%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±4.4 points)	36.8%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±3.8 points)	18.0%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±2.3 points)	10.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±1.9 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 Ocean Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (22.8%).

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 Ocean Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ocean Springs	—	25.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Gulf Hills	2.3 mi	38.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Gulf Park Estates	2.4 mi	20.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Martin	5.0 mi	36.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Latimer	6.8 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
D'Iberville	7.0 mi	30.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gautier	7.7 mi	20.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biloxi	8.9 mi	37.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Vancleave	12 mi	11.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Latimer, MS (15.8%), Vancleave, MS (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gulf Hills, MS (38.9%), St. Martin, MS (36.6%), 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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gulf Hills	38.9% (±6.0 points)
2	St. Martin	36.6% (±8.1 points)
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)

Showing 11 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 Ocean Springs

How often do people move in Ocean Springs?

25.7% of households in Ocean Springs, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ocean Springs have?

15.5% of households in Ocean Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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