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

Name: How long people stay in King, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.9% (±4.7 points) of households in King, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in King moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	King	Stokes County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.6 points)	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±4.4 points)	10.3%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.9% (±8.0 points)	36.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±5.2 points)	19.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±4.1 points)	12.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±4.4 points)	16.6%	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 King, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Stokes County (14.7%).

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 King

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
King	—	12.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Tobaccoville	3.4 mi	19.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Hall	4.8 mi	41.8% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Bethania	6.7 mi	16.1% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Germanton	6.8 mi	22.4% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Bend	9.3 mi	17.9% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mountain	10.0 mi	25.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Walnut Cove	12 mi	20.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lewisville	12 mi	18.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rural Hall, NC (41.8%), Pilot Mountain, NC (25.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Walnut Cove	20.7% (±7.2 points)
2	King	12.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Danbury	1.9% (±46.9 points)

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 King

How often do people move in King?

12.9% of households in King, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does King have?

19.8% of households in King have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — King city, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for King city, North Carolina (place:35760, in state:37).

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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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