How long do people stay in their homes in Pierre, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Pierre, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Pierre, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.2%

When households in Pierre moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pierre	Hughes County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±4.0 points)	18.6%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±5.4 points)	40.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±3.2 points)	16.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±3.0 points)	7.7%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±3.6 points)	11.5%	9.4%	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 Pierre, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hughes County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (25.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pierre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pierre
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pierre	—	25.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Fort Pierre	3.1 mi	22.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blunt	19 mi	30.7% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Raber Township	25 mi	87.3% (±42.6 points)	Higher
Virgil Township	25 mi	0.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Onida	26 mi	15.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Draper Township	30 mi	40.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrold	30 mi	8.9% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Draper	33 mi	25.0% (±112.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Onida, SD (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raber Township, SD (87.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Raber Township	87.3% (±42.6 points)
2	Blunt	30.7% (±17.4 points)
3	Pierre	25.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Harrold	8.9% (±41.5 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 Pierre

How often do people move in Pierre?

25.0% of households in Pierre, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pierre have?

20.2% of households in Pierre have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierre city, South Dakota

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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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