How long do people stay in their homes in Clarksville, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Clarksville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.4% (±8.8 points) of households in Clarksville, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Clarksville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clarksville	Mecklenburg County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±8.1 points)	16.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±7.6 points)	34.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±5.8 points)	17.7%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±4.5 points)	11.7%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±9.7 points)	17.1%	9.6%	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 Clarksville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mecklenburg County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clarksville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarksville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clarksville	—	26.4% (±8.8 points)	—
Boydton	10 mi	12.1% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Stovall	12 mi	30.3% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Virgilina	13 mi	4.8% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chase City	14 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Scottsburg	16 mi	3.7% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	19 mi	29.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg	20 mi	7.3% (±55.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Boston	20 mi	16.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boydton, VA (12.1%), Chase City, VA (10.7%), South Boston, VA (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clarksville	26.4% (±8.8 points)
2	Bracey	23.7% (±12.9 points)
3	La Crosse	20.3% (±10.0 points)
4	South Hill	17.7% (±6.4 points)
5	Boydton	12.1% (±9.5 points)
6	Chase City	10.7% (±5.8 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 Clarksville

How often do people move in Clarksville?

26.4% of households in Clarksville, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clarksville have?

24.2% of households in Clarksville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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