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

Name: How long people stay in Pontotoc, MS, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±9.1 points) of households in Pontotoc, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Pontotoc moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pontotoc	Pontotoc County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±5.5 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±7.3 points)	15.2%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±10.0 points)	43.0%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±6.2 points)	15.3%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±6.1 points)	10.6%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±4.8 points)	11.8%	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 Pontotoc, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pontotoc County (19.2%).

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 Pontotoc

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pontotoc
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pontotoc	—	23.6% (±9.1 points)	—
Algoma	5.2 mi	33.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ecru	6.8 mi	24.8% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thaxton	10.0 mi	13.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	12 mi	32.4% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Toccopola	12 mi	8.1% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	12 mi	35.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Houlka	15 mi	38.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tupelo	16 mi	26.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sherman	35.9% (±15.6 points)
2	Algoma	33.8% (±17.0 points)
3	Ecru	24.8% (±18.9 points)
4	Pontotoc	23.6% (±9.1 points)
5	Thaxton	13.8% (±7.4 points)
6	Toccopola	8.1% (±24.9 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 Pontotoc

How often do people move in Pontotoc?

23.6% of households in Pontotoc, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pontotoc have?

18.7% of households in Pontotoc have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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