How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Waccamaw, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Waccamaw, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

26.0% (±10.1 points) of households in Lake Waccamaw, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Lake Waccamaw moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Waccamaw	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	8.7% (±8.1 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±6.0 points)	15.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±8.4 points)	28.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±6.1 points)	20.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.6 points)	13.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±7.0 points)	17.9%	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 Lake Waccamaw, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Columbus County (19.8%).

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 Lake Waccamaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Waccamaw
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Waccamaw	—	26.0% (±10.1 points)	—
Bolton	6.3 mi	15.2% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteville	11 mi	31.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Arcadia	12 mi	13.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brunswick	12 mi	16.9% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandyfield	12 mi	5.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	14 mi	7.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Chadbourn	18 mi	21.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Creek	20 mi	30.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarkton, NC (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whiteville	31.7% (±8.9 points)
2	Fair Bluff	27.1% (±14.0 points)
3	Lake Waccamaw	26.0% (±10.1 points)
4	Chadbourn	21.4% (±11.4 points)
5	Tabor City	17.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Brunswick	16.9% (±26.9 points)
7	Boardman	16.6% (±16.5 points)
8	Bolton	15.2% (±26.1 points)
9	Sandyfield	5.9% (±18.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Columbus 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lake Waccamaw

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lake Waccamaw, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lake Waccamaw beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lake Waccamaw, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lake Waccamaw

How often do people move in Lake Waccamaw?

26.0% of households in Lake Waccamaw, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Waccamaw have?

20.0% of households in Lake Waccamaw have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Waccamaw town, 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 Lake Waccamaw town, North Carolina (place:36640, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.