How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Airy, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Airy, NC, 2020–2024
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27.3% (±4.9 points) of households in Mount Airy, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.3% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Mount Airy moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Airy	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±4.3 points)	15.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±5.3 points)	34.8%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.2% (±3.3 points)	16.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±1.5 points)	11.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±3.0 points)	18.0%	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 Mount Airy, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Surry County (19.2%).

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 Mount Airy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Airy
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Airy	—	27.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Flat Rock (community)	1.8 mi	17.3% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dobson	10 mi	26.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mountain	12 mi	25.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsville	19 mi	31.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn (Carroll County)	19 mi	16.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boonville	20 mi	26.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Galax	20 mi	27.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Bend	21 mi	17.9% (±21.4 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 Surry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elkin	29.3% (±8.4 points)
2	Mount Airy	27.3% (±4.9 points)
3	Dobson	26.7% (±10.3 points)
4	Pilot Mountain	25.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Flat Rock (community)	17.3% (±15.4 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 Mount Airy

How often do people move in Mount Airy?

27.3% of households in Mount Airy, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Airy have?

19.4% of households in Mount Airy have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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