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

Name: How long people stay in Lenoir, NC, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±4.7 points) of households in Lenoir, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Lenoir moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lenoir	Caldwell County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±4.0 points)	13.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±6.2 points)	35.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±4.0 points)	17.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±2.4 points)	13.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±4.2 points)	17.3%	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 Lenoir, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Caldwell County (17.1%).

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 Lenoir

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lenoir
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lenoir	—	21.4% (±4.7 points)	—
Cajah's Mountain	4.0 mi	21.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Rock	4.5 mi	23.9% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	4.7 mi	14.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gamewell	5.1 mi	22.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sawmills	6.8 mi	23.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Falls	9.5 mi	13.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Connelly Springs	11 mi	28.8% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford College	11 mi	18.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granite Falls, NC (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Rock	23.9% (±22.2 points)
2	Sawmills	23.7% (±10.7 points)
3	Gamewell	22.0% (±12.8 points)
4	Cajah's Mountain	21.8% (±9.2 points)
5	Lenoir	21.4% (±4.7 points)
6	Hudson	14.1% (±9.0 points)
7 (tie)	Granite Falls	13.1% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Northlakes	13.1% (±8.6 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 Lenoir

How often do people move in Lenoir?

21.4% of households in Lenoir, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lenoir have?

24.4% of households in Lenoir have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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