How long do people stay in their homes in Olive Branch, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Olive Branch, MS, 2020–2024
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22.0% (±3.1 points) of households in Olive Branch, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.0% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Olive Branch moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Olive Branch	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±2.6 points)	17.8%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±3.5 points)	44.5%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±2.2 points)	18.6%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±2.8 points)	9.2%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	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 Olive Branch, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from DeSoto County (22.1%).

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 Olive Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olive Branch
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Olive Branch	—	22.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Bridgetown	5.8 mi	26.8% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	7.7 mi	25.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown	9.3 mi	16.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Collierville	10 mi	24.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Byhalia	10 mi	17.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando	11 mi	18.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Horn Lake	12 mi	22.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	13 mi	29.0% (±0.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Germantown, TN (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Memphis, TN (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Walls	38.9% (±16.0 points)
2	Bridgetown	26.8% (±14.9 points)
3	Southaven	25.0% (±2.9 points)
4	Horn Lake	22.9% (±4.5 points)
5	Olive Branch	22.0% (±3.1 points)
6	Hernando	18.7% (±3.3 points)
7	Lynchburg	14.4% (±11.6 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 Olive Branch

How often do people move in Olive Branch?

22.0% of households in Olive Branch, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Olive Branch have?

15.9% of households in Olive Branch have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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