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

Name: How long people stay in Jacksonville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.4% (±5.6 points) of households in Jacksonville, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Jacksonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jacksonville	Cherokee County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±5.2 points)	17.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±5.4 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±3.2 points)	18.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±2.3 points)	9.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±2.8 points)	8.9%	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 Jacksonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cherokee County (20.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jacksonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jacksonville	—	29.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Gallatin	7.9 mi	28.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Summerfield	9.0 mi	12.0% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cuney	10 mi	10.2% (±55.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bullard	13 mi	26.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rusk	13 mi	34.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shadybrook	14 mi	22.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berryville	15 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Troup	15 mi	25.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berryville, TX (13.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wells	49.5% (±30.3 points)
2	Alto	37.1% (±18.3 points)
3	Rusk	34.2% (±13.6 points)
4	Jacksonville	29.4% (±5.6 points)
5	Gallatin	28.7% (±15.0 points)
6	Shadybrook	22.9% (±11.0 points)
7	Reklaw	18.0% (±10.0 points)
8	New Summerfield	12.0% (±27.1 points)
9	Cuney	10.2% (±55.5 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 Jacksonville

How often do people move in Jacksonville?

29.4% of households in Jacksonville, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jacksonville have?

14.1% of households in Jacksonville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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