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

Name: How long people stay in Prentiss, MS, 2020–2024
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35.8% (±13.7 points) of households in Prentiss, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.8% (±13.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Prentiss moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prentiss	Jefferson Davis County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±4.2 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.8% (±13.0 points)	14.9%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±12.5 points)	27.4%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±7.6 points)	16.4%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±5.4 points)	17.8%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±8.1 points)	21.0%	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 Prentiss, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson Davis County (17.4%).

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 Prentiss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prentiss
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prentiss	—	35.8% (±13.7 points)	—
Silver Creek	7.5 mi	28.1% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bassfield	10 mi	35.1% (±46.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Hebron	11 mi	9.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Monticello	15 mi	15.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Mount Olive	17 mi	13.3% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Collins	18 mi	18.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Magee	21 mi	26.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seminary	22 mi	6.9% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hebron, MS (9.7%), Monticello, MS (15.2%), Mount Olive, MS (13.3%).

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

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 Prentiss

How often do people move in Prentiss?

35.8% of households in Prentiss, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prentiss have?

19.1% of households in Prentiss have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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