How long do people stay in their homes in South Fork, CO?

Name: How long people stay in South Fork, CO, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±9.5 points) of households in South Fork, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in South Fork moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Fork	Rio Grande County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±3.4 points)	3.6%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±8.9 points)	19.3%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.5% (±14.6 points)	38.4%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±7.4 points)	17.5%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±7.0 points)	10.2%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±4.7 points)	11.0%	5.8%	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 South Fork, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rio Grande County (22.9%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (30.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Fork
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Fork	—	20.8% (±9.5 points)	—
Del Norte	16 mi	21.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
City of Creede	20 mi	9.3% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monte Vista	28 mi	23.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Center	30 mi	13.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pagosa Springs	34 mi	36.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saguache	40 mi	18.0% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hooper	42 mi	54.0% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	44 mi	30.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rio Grande County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Monte Vista	23.5% (±10.6 points)
2	Del Norte	21.4% (±8.2 points)
3	South Fork	20.8% (±9.5 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 South Fork

How often do people move in South Fork?

20.8% of households in South Fork, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Fork have?

14.3% of households in South Fork have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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