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

Name: How long people stay in Lumberton, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.6% (±3.1 points) of households in Lumberton, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Lumberton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lumberton	Robeson County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±2.7 points)	15.1%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±3.5 points)	36.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±2.2 points)	17.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.3 points)	12.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±2.3 points)	16.1%	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 Lumberton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Robeson County (17.7%).

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 Lumberton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lumberton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lumberton	—	26.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Barker Ten Mile	4.0 mi	8.2% (±11.2 points)	Lower
McDonald	10 mi	12.5% (±55.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	10 mi	40.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Raynham	10 mi	4.3% (±71.3 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	11 mi	8.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Fairmont	11 mi	28.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orrum	11 mi	15.4% (±69.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Pauls	13 mi	19.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barker Ten Mile, NC (8.2%), Proctorville, NC (8.5%), St. Pauls, NC (19.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pembroke, NC (40.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pembroke	40.2% (±7.2 points)
2	Lumber Bridge	31.7% (±25.5 points)
3	Fairmont	28.1% (±6.9 points)
4	Lumberton	26.6% (±3.1 points)
5	Red Springs	25.4% (±6.8 points)
6	Maxton	22.2% (±5.9 points)
7	St. Pauls	19.4% (±6.1 points)
8	Parkton	18.2% (±8.6 points)
9	Orrum	15.4% (±69.8 points)
10	Rowland	15.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Robeson 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.

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Questions about Lumberton

How often do people move in Lumberton?

26.6% of households in Lumberton, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lumberton have?

17.0% of households in Lumberton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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