How long do people stay in their homes in Jefferson City, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson City, TN, 2020–2024
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42.5% (±9.3 points) of households in Jefferson City, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 42.5% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 8.7%

When households in Jefferson City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson City	Jefferson County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	8.9% (±5.4 points)	4.2%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.6% (±7.6 points)	19.3%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±7.6 points)	38.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.2% (±5.2 points)	16.1%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±1.7 points)	12.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±3.2 points)	10.0%	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 Jefferson City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson County (23.5%).

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 Jefferson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson City	—	42.5% (±9.3 points)	—
New Market	4.5 mi	26.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Dandridge	6.9 mi	15.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Strawberry Plains	9.8 mi	20.7% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Rutledge	11 mi	16.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
White Pine	11 mi	20.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Morristown	12 mi	22.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Blaine	12 mi	23.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Baneberry	13 mi	17.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Market, TN (26.4%), Dandridge, TN (15.9%), Strawberry Plains, TN (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jefferson City	42.5% (±9.3 points)
2	New Market	26.4% (±10.2 points)
3	Strawberry Plains	20.7% (±11.8 points)
4	White Pine	20.0% (±8.5 points)
5	Baneberry	17.0% (±9.1 points)
6	Dandridge	15.9% (±6.9 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 Jefferson City

How often do people move in Jefferson City?

42.5% of households in Jefferson City, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jefferson City have?

8.7% of households in Jefferson City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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