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

Name: How long people stay in Goldsboro, NC, 2020–2024
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28.4% (±3.4 points) of households in Goldsboro, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.2%

When households in Goldsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Goldsboro	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±2.7 points)	20.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±3.9 points)	36.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±2.5 points)	17.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±1.6 points)	10.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±2.0 points)	11.7%	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 Goldsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (24.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Goldsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goldsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Goldsboro	—	28.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Elroy	4.3 mi	15.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
New Hope	4.5 mi	7.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Mar-Mac	5.8 mi	19.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brogden	6.6 mi	18.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	7.3 mi	20.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pikeville	8.3 mi	34.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	8.7 mi	13.3% (±14.3 points)	Lower
La Grange	11 mi	21.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elroy, NC (15.2%), New Hope, NC (7.1%), Dudley, NC (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pikeville	34.6% (±16.2 points)
2	Goldsboro	28.4% (±3.4 points)
3	Mount Olive	26.7% (±8.1 points)
4	Walnut Creek	20.6% (±9.6 points)
5	Mar-Mac	19.0% (±9.4 points)
6	Brogden	18.6% (±10.4 points)
7	Seven Springs	18.2% (±104.8 points)
8	Fremont	17.2% (±11.4 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Wayne 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 Goldsboro

How often do people move in Goldsboro?

28.4% of households in Goldsboro, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Goldsboro have?

17.2% of households in Goldsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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