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

Name: How long people stay in Surgoinsville, TN, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±4.8 points) of households in Surgoinsville, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.7% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 36.4%

When households in Surgoinsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Surgoinsville	Hawkins County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±4.3 points)	14.2%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±7.4 points)	34.8%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±7.1 points)	19.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±6.2 points)	13.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±5.3 points)	13.6%	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 Surgoinsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hawkins County (18.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Surgoinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surgoinsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Surgoinsville	—	12.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Church Hill	8.8 mi	20.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rogersville	9.1 mi	24.6% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Baileyton	10 mi	21.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	12 mi	17.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Branch	14 mi	25.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan Gardens	15 mi	15.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinchport	16 mi	18.8% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duffield	17 mi	19.4% (±62.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rogersville, TN (24.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rogersville	24.6% (±7.9 points)
2	Church Hill	20.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Mount Carmel	17.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Bulls Gap	14.4% (±8.2 points)
5	Surgoinsville	12.7% (±4.8 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 Surgoinsville

How often do people move in Surgoinsville?

12.7% of households in Surgoinsville, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Surgoinsville have?

36.4% of households in Surgoinsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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