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

Name: How long people stay in Kinston, NC, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±4.2 points) of households in Kinston, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Kinston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kinston	Lenoir County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±3.9 points)	15.9%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±4.3 points)	34.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±2.8 points)	19.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.3% (±1.9 points)	11.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±3.0 points)	14.5%	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 Kinston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lenoir County (20.3%).

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 Kinston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kinston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kinston	—	23.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Dover	9.9 mi	19.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hookerton	10 mi	27.3% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grifton	11 mi	26.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	11 mi	21.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	13 mi	27.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maury	14 mi	7.8% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Springs	15 mi	18.2% (±104.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	16 mi	20.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kinston	23.6% (±4.2 points)
2	La Grange	21.2% (±12.9 points)
3	Pink Hill	16.0% (±12.6 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 Kinston

How often do people move in Kinston?

23.6% of households in Kinston, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kinston have?

17.9% of households in Kinston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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