How long do people stay in their homes in West Hattiesburg, MS?

Name: How long people stay in West Hattiesburg, MS, 2020–2024
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37.4% (±9.3 points) of households in West Hattiesburg, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.4% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.8%

When households in West Hattiesburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Hattiesburg	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±4.1 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.6% (±8.3 points)	22.5%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±9.6 points)	40.5%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±5.1 points)	16.9%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±4.0 points)	8.7%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	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 West Hattiesburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lamar County (26.4%).

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 West Hattiesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hattiesburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Hattiesburg	—	37.4% (±9.3 points)	—
Arnold Line	1.9 mi	14.1% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	2.7 mi	38.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	3.5 mi	39.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rawls Springs	5.1 mi	19.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	5.7 mi	18.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Petal	8.8 mi	22.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Purvis	11 mi	27.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sumrall	12 mi	22.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnold Line, MS (14.1%), Petal, MS (22.2%), Sumrall, MS (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oak Grove	38.3% (±14.8 points)
2	West Hattiesburg	37.4% (±9.3 points)
3	Purvis	27.7% (±9.6 points)
4	Sumrall	22.7% (±8.6 points)
5	Lumberton	14.5% (±10.6 points)
6	Arnold Line	14.1% (±13.1 points)

West Hattiesburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 West Hattiesburg

How often do people move in West Hattiesburg?

37.4% of households in West Hattiesburg, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Hattiesburg have?

7.8% of households in West Hattiesburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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