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

Name: How long people stay in Fairplains, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.2% (±13.6 points) of households in Fairplains, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.2% (±13.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Fairplains moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairplains	Wilkes County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±6.9 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±11.7 points)	14.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.4% (±11.3 points)	33.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±8.7 points)	18.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±4.9 points)	11.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.8% (±13.7 points)	19.2%	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 Fairplains, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wilkes County (17.0%).

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 Fairplains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairplains
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairplains	—	33.2% (±13.6 points)	—
North Wilkesboro	1.6 mi	25.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	2.4 mi	11.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Cricket	2.9 mi	6.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Wilkesboro	3.8 mi	20.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	4.3 mi	17.7% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millers Creek	4.7 mi	9.8% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Moravian Falls	6.1 mi	17.2% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ronda	12 mi	8.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mulberry, NC (11.2%), Cricket, NC (6.2%), Millers Creek, NC (9.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairplains	33.2% (±13.6 points)
2	North Wilkesboro	25.8% (±8.9 points)
3	Wilkesboro	20.5% (±10.5 points)
4	Hays	17.7% (±16.1 points)
5	Moravian Falls	17.2% (±19.5 points)
6	Mulberry	11.2% (±8.9 points)
7	Millers Creek	9.8% (±10.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Wilkes County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairplains is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fairplains

How often do people move in Fairplains?

33.2% of households in Fairplains, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairplains have?

32.2% of households in Fairplains have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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