How long do people stay in their homes in Ayden, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Ayden, NC, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±7.2 points) of households in Ayden, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Ayden moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ayden	Pitt County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±4.7 points)	6.8%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±5.4 points)	24.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.9% (±8.8 points)	40.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±4.2 points)	14.7%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±3.7 points)	7.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±4.7 points)	6.6%	9.3%	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 Ayden, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Pitt County (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ayden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ayden
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ayden	—	22.3% (±7.2 points)	—
Winterville	4.2 mi	24.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grifton	6.3 mi	26.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	9.1 mi	41.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Maury	9.8 mi	7.8% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hookerton	10 mi	27.3% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	11 mi	9.7% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmville	13 mi	19.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grimesland	14 mi	35.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, NC (41.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greenville	41.4% (±2.4 points)
2	Grimesland	35.0% (±13.3 points)
3	Fountain	28.2% (±17.6 points)
4	Grifton	26.2% (±13.9 points)
5	Winterville	24.6% (±7.3 points)
6	Ayden	22.3% (±7.2 points)
7	Farmville	19.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Bethel	11.6% (±6.3 points)
9	Simpson	9.7% (±21.3 points)
10	Falkland	0.0% (±59.0 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 Ayden

How often do people move in Ayden?

22.3% of households in Ayden, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ayden have?

17.7% of households in Ayden have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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