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

Name: How long people stay in Quitman, TX, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±8.0 points) of households in Quitman, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 10.8%

When households in Quitman moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Quitman	Wood County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±4.3 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±6.8 points)	18.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.1% (±10.0 points)	42.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±4.7 points)	19.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.3% (±2.7 points)	10.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±3.6 points)	6.6%	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 Quitman, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wood County (21.4%).

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 Quitman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quitman
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Quitman	—	26.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Mineola	10.0 mi	22.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alba	11 mi	18.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yantis	12 mi	48.0% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Winnsboro	14 mi	41.4% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Holly Lake Ranch	15 mi	18.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Saline	17 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Como	18 mi	18.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Emory	19 mi	42.2% (±10.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Saline, TX (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yantis, TX (48.0%), Winnsboro, TX (41.4%), Emory, TX (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Yantis	48.0% (±17.0 points)
2	Winnsboro	41.4% (±12.0 points)
3	Hawkins	27.0% (±8.2 points)
4	Quitman	26.6% (±8.0 points)
5	Mineola	22.7% (±9.7 points)
6	Alba	18.7% (±13.5 points)
7	Holly Lake Ranch	18.4% (±7.5 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 Quitman

How often do people move in Quitman?

26.6% of households in Quitman, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Quitman have?

10.8% of households in Quitman have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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