How long do people stay in their homes in Richmond, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Richmond, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.8% (±6.3 points) of households in Richmond, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Richmond moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Richmond	Ray County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±4.0 points)	2.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±4.9 points)	16.5%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±6.9 points)	36.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±6.8 points)	17.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±3.3 points)	14.4%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±3.9 points)	12.3%	9.2%	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 Richmond, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ray County (19.4%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Richmond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Richmond	—	25.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Henrietta	3.2 mi	37.3% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	5.9 mi	10.4% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fleming	7.0 mi	22.2% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hardin	7.6 mi	28.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	8.6 mi	25.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wellington	9.2 mi	7.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Orrick	9.3 mi	21.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Heights	11 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wellington, MO (7.9%), Wood Heights, MO (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elmira	50.0% (±111.8 points)
2	Excelsior Estates	46.6% (±31.8 points)
3	Henrietta	37.3% (±20.9 points)
4	Lawson	29.7% (±7.5 points)
5	Hardin	28.0% (±12.2 points)
6	Richmond	25.8% (±6.3 points)
7	Fleming	22.2% (±61.0 points)
8	Orrick	21.5% (±7.9 points)
9	Homestead	15.0% (±12.9 points)
10	Camden	10.4% (±45.4 points)
11	Crystal Lakes	9.6% (±20.4 points)
12	Wood Heights	8.5% (±4.5 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 Richmond

How often do people move in Richmond?

25.8% of households in Richmond, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Richmond have?

17.0% of households in Richmond have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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