How long do people stay in their homes in James City, NC?

Name: How long people stay in James City, NC, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±6.7 points) of households in James City, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in James City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	James City	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±3.7 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±5.6 points)	22.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.4% (±7.6 points)	38.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.5% (±8.3 points)	16.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±6.5 points)	9.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±5.8 points)	7.9%	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 James City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Craven County (27.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near James City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with James City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
James City	—	18.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Fairfield Harbour	2.8 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Brices Creek	4.8 mi	19.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Bern	5.5 mi	30.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Bridgeton	5.8 mi	25.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Trent Woods	5.9 mi	18.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Neuse Forest	6.3 mi	39.1% (±13.3 points)	Higher
River Bend	8.7 mi	22.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	9.9 mi	12.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Harbour, NC (31.8%), New Bern, NC (30.1%), Neuse Forest, NC (39.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Cove City	22.8% (±13.6 points)
8	River Bend	22.2% (±7.1 points)
9	Vanceboro	21.5% (±14.6 points)
10 (tie)	Brices Creek	19.9% (±9.3 points)
10 (tie)	Dover	19.9% (±14.0 points)
12	Trent Woods	18.7% (±6.9 points)
13	James City	18.1% (±6.7 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Craven County, ranked from highest to lowest.

James City 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 James City

How often do people move in James City?

18.1% of households in James City, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does James City have?

27.1% of households in James City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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