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

Name: How long people stay in Pottsboro, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.4% (±8.1 points) of households in Pottsboro, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Pottsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pottsboro	Grayson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.0 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±7.5 points)	25.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±9.8 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±5.1 points)	12.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±6.2 points)	8.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±10.6 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 Pottsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Grayson County (30.9%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pottsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pottsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pottsboro	—	21.4% (±8.1 points)	—
Denison	5.2 mi	31.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Knollwood	6.4 mi	54.4% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Preston	6.6 mi	11.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	10 mi	38.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Southmayd	10 mi	19.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colbert	11 mi	26.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sadler	12 mi	35.4% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hendrix	15 mi	14.8% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Denison, TX (31.9%), 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
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)
15	Southmayd	19.9% (±10.8 points)
16	Whitewright	19.5% (±7.0 points)
17	Preston	11.5% (±9.9 points)

Showing 10 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 Pottsboro

How often do people move in Pottsboro?

21.4% of households in Pottsboro, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pottsboro have?

24.8% of households in Pottsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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