How long do people stay in their homes in Denison, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Denison, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.9% (±4.4 points) of households in Denison, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.9%

When households in Denison moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Denison	Grayson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±1.8 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.2% (±4.0 points)	25.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±4.1 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.8% (±1.8 points)	12.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.0 points)	9.4%	6.5%	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 Denison, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grayson County (30.9%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Denison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denison
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Denison	—	31.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Pottsboro	5.2 mi	21.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Knollwood	5.8 mi	54.4% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Colbert	7.6 mi	26.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Preston	8.3 mi	11.5% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Sherman	9.9 mi	38.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Hendrix	10.0 mi	14.8% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Achille	12 mi	13.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southmayd	12 mi	19.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pottsboro, TX (21.4%), Preston, TX (11.5%), Southmayd, TX (19.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knollwood, TX (54.4%), Sherman, TX (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Sherman	38.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Van Alstyne	37.4% (±10.9 points)
4	Whitesboro	36.2% (±10.1 points)
5	Sadler	35.4% (±40.0 points)
6	Howe	34.2% (±13.6 points)
7	Tom Bean	32.2% (±12.1 points)
8	Denison	31.9% (±4.4 points)
9	Tioga	31.7% (±10.7 points)
10	Gunter	27.2% (±8.0 points)
11	Bells	25.7% (±9.8 points)
12	Collinsville	23.6% (±8.6 points)
13	Dorchester	22.0% (±64.9 points)
14	Pottsboro	21.4% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Grayson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Denison

How often do people move in Denison?

31.9% of households in Denison, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Denison have?

19.9% of households in Denison have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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