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

Name: How long people stay in Cherryville, NC, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±7.1 points) of households in Cherryville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Cherryville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cherryville	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±6.6 points)	20.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.8% (±8.0 points)	39.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±3.9 points)	16.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±3.0 points)	8.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	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 Cherryville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gaston County (24.2%).

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 Cherryville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherryville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cherryville	—	19.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Waco	3.2 mi	3.9% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fallston	7.6 mi	10.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer City	8.8 mi	23.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
High Shoals	10.0 mi	30.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnton	10 mi	28.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Kings Mountain	10 mi	24.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawndale	11 mi	27.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belwood	11 mi	10.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belwood, NC (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincolnton, NC (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Stanley	25.8% (±6.7 points)
8	Dallas	25.2% (±6.7 points)
9	Lowell	24.4% (±8.5 points)
10	Bessemer City	23.3% (±6.0 points)
11	McAdenville	19.9% (±8.8 points)
12	Springdale	19.6% (±14.6 points)
13	Cherryville	19.1% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Gaston 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 Cherryville

How often do people move in Cherryville?

19.1% of households in Cherryville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cherryville have?

19.6% of households in Cherryville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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