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

Name: How long people stay in Laurinburg, NC, 2020–2024
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28.9% (±3.9 points) of households in Laurinburg, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Laurinburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laurinburg	Scotland County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±3.2 points)	17.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±3.7 points)	32.2%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±2.5 points)	15.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±2.2 points)	14.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±2.5 points)	15.1%	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 Laurinburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Scotland County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Laurinburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurinburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laurinburg	—	28.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Maxton	7.3 mi	22.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gibson	7.4 mi	19.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
McColl	7.6 mi	27.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tatum	10 mi	0.0% (±96.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wagram	11 mi	10.9% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Clio	13 mi	19.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bennettsville	15 mi	31.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dobbins Heights	16 mi	13.3% (±13.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibson, NC (19.5%), Wagram, NC (10.9%), Dobbins Heights, NC (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Laurinburg	28.9% (±3.9 points)
2	Gibson	19.5% (±8.1 points)
3	Wagram	10.9% (±13.1 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 Laurinburg

How often do people move in Laurinburg?

28.9% of households in Laurinburg, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laurinburg have?

24.8% of households in Laurinburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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