How long do people stay in their homes in Cookeville, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Cookeville, TN, 2020–2024
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38.8% (±3.7 points) of households in Cookeville, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.8% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 9.9%

When households in Cookeville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cookeville	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±1.9 points)	4.7%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.6% (±3.2 points)	23.0%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±3.4 points)	41.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±1.9 points)	14.9%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±1.2 points)	8.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±0.9 points)	7.3%	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 Cookeville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Putnam County (27.7%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cookeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cookeville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cookeville	—	38.8% (±3.7 points)	—
Algood	5.2 mi	17.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Baxter	6.8 mi	26.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Dodson Branch	12 mi	18.2% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Monterey	14 mi	17.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Sparta	15 mi	30.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesboro	17 mi	22.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Livingston	20 mi	27.8% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Doyle	20 mi	13.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algood, TN (17.6%), Baxter, TN (26.0%), Dodson Branch, TN (18.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cookeville	38.8% (±3.7 points)
2	Baxter	26.0% (±10.0 points)
3	Monterey	17.8% (±7.0 points)
4	Algood	17.6% (±7.4 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 Cookeville

How often do people move in Cookeville?

38.8% of households in Cookeville, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cookeville have?

9.9% of households in Cookeville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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