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

Name: How long people stay in Oxford, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.7% (±5.1 points) of households in Oxford, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.7% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 8.9%

When households in Oxford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oxford	Lafayette County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.8% (±4.7 points)	22.9%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±4.8 points)	43.4%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±3.0 points)	15.4%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.7 points)	7.5%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	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 Oxford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lafayette County (28.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oxford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oxford	—	35.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Taylor	6.2 mi	6.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Abbeville	11 mi	23.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Water Valley	14 mi	25.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Toccopola	19 mi	8.1% (±24.9 points)	Lower
Thaxton	21 mi	13.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Sardis	22 mi	10.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Batesville	22 mi	20.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Courtland	24 mi	15.5% (±14.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor, MS (6.5%), Water Valley, MS (25.2%), Toccopola, MS (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oxford	35.7% (±5.1 points)
2	Abbeville	23.0% (±14.6 points)
3	Taylor	6.5% (±5.8 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 Oxford

How often do people move in Oxford?

35.7% of households in Oxford, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oxford have?

8.9% of households in Oxford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oxford city, Mississippi (place:54840, in state:28).

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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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