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

Name: How long people stay in West Point, MS, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±5.1 points) of households in West Point, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in West Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Point	Clay County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.1% (±4.4 points)	11.4%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±6.5 points)	42.6%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±4.1 points)	13.8%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±4.3 points)	14.4%	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 Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (13.6%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (21.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Point	—	17.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Columbus AFB	12 mi	71.8% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Artesia	13 mi	9.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Starkville	14 mi	50.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Columbus	16 mi	26.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Aberdeen	16 mi	18.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	20 mi	26.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	21 mi	33.9% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Crawford	21 mi	0.0% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbus AFB, MS (71.8%), Starkville, MS (50.4%), Columbus, MS (26.9%).

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 West Point

How often do people move in West Point?

17.0% of households in West Point, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Point have?

26.8% of households in West Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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