How long do people stay in their homes in Holly Ridge, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Holly Ridge, NC, 2020–2024
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52.6% (±15.6 points) of households in Holly Ridge, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 52.6% (±15.6 points)
Since before 2000: 5.2%

When households in Holly Ridge moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Holly Ridge	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	11.6% (±8.7 points)	8.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	41.0% (±12.9 points)	33.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±12.5 points)	36.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.0% (±7.6 points)	10.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±5.3 points)	6.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	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 Holly Ridge, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Onslow County (41.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Holly Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holly Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Holly Ridge	—	52.6% (±15.6 points)	—
Surf City	4.2 mi	47.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Topsail Beach	7.2 mi	33.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Topsail Beach	10 mi	12.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sneads Ferry	11 mi	33.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hampstead	14 mi	30.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Porters Neck	18 mi	29.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Jacksonville	19 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	19 mi	26.4% (±17.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Topsail Beach, NC (33.4%), Topsail Beach, NC (12.8%), Hampstead, NC (30.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Holly Ridge	52.6% (±15.6 points)
2	Jacksonville	48.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Piney Green	40.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Sneads Ferry	33.5% (±13.4 points)
5	North Topsail Beach	33.4% (±7.5 points)
6	Swansboro	32.8% (±10.5 points)
7	Richlands	32.2% (±11.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Onslow 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 Holly Ridge

How often do people move in Holly Ridge?

52.6% of households in Holly Ridge, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Holly Ridge have?

5.2% of households in Holly Ridge have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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