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

Name: How long people stay in Whitewright, TX, 2020–2024
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19.5% (±7.0 points) of households in Whitewright, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Whitewright moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitewright	Grayson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±3.9 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±5.8 points)	25.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±8.4 points)	39.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±7.7 points)	12.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±6.3 points)	8.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±6.8 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 Whitewright, 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 Whitewright

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitewright
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitewright	—	19.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Tom Bean	5.2 mi	32.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Savoy	6.3 mi	26.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	6.5 mi	19.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bells	7.3 mi	25.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ector	8.4 mi	20.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leonard	12 mi	22.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Van Alstyne	12 mi	37.4% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Howe	13 mi	34.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Van Alstyne, TX (37.4%).

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
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 8 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 Whitewright

How often do people move in Whitewright?

19.5% of households in Whitewright, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitewright have?

22.4% of households in Whitewright have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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