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

Name: How long people stay in Wesson, MS, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±11.7 points) of households in Wesson, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.6% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Wesson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wesson	Copiah County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.0 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.2% (±11.5 points)	14.9%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.2% (±12.8 points)	30.7%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±5.1 points)	20.1%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±4.6 points)	14.5%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±3.8 points)	15.9%	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 Wesson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Copiah County (18.8%).

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 Wesson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wesson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wesson	—	29.6% (±11.7 points)	—
Beauregard	1.3 mi	9.2% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven	8.7 mi	19.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hazlehurst	11 mi	19.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	18 mi	20.2% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	19 mi	15.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Springs	20 mi	19.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek	24 mi	28.1% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Hebron	24 mi	9.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hebron, MS (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wesson	29.6% (±11.7 points)
2	Georgetown	20.2% (±20.7 points)
3	Crystal Springs	19.4% (±9.1 points)
4	Hazlehurst	19.0% (±8.8 points)
5	Beauregard	9.2% (±33.8 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 Wesson

How often do people move in Wesson?

29.6% of households in Wesson, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wesson have?

14.2% of households in Wesson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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