How long do people stay in their homes in China Grove, NC?

Name: How long people stay in China Grove, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.7% (±7.0 points) of households in China Grove, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.7%

When households in China Grove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	China Grove	Rowan County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±6.9 points)	18.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.7% (±13.6 points)	37.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±8.5 points)	16.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±7.0 points)	11.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±5.6 points)	11.8%	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 China Grove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rowan County (22.7%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (26.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near China Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with China Grove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
China Grove	—	15.7% (±7.0 points)	—
Landis	2.6 mi	13.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Enochville	6.3 mi	24.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Faith	6.7 mi	12.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kannapolis	7.4 mi	32.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Granite Quarry	7.6 mi	31.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	7.9 mi	34.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Rockwell	9.4 mi	22.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Spencer	11 mi	16.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kannapolis, NC (32.8%), Salisbury, NC (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Granite Quarry	31.0% (±14.9 points)
3	Spencer	24.9% (±9.9 points)
4	Enochville	24.4% (±10.4 points)
5	Rockwell	22.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Cleveland	20.0% (±9.4 points)
7	East Spencer	16.5% (±8.5 points)
8	China Grove	15.7% (±7.0 points)
9	Landis	13.9% (±7.9 points)
10	Faith	12.6% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Rowan 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 China Grove

How often do people move in China Grove?

15.7% of households in China Grove, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does China Grove have?

20.7% of households in China Grove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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