How long do people stay in their homes in Oak Ridge, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Oak Ridge, NC, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±5.2 points) of households in Oak Ridge, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Oak Ridge moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oak Ridge	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.7 points)	6.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±4.9 points)	21.9%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±6.8 points)	38.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±5.8 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±4.0 points)	8.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.6 points)	8.3%	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 Oak Ridge, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Guilford County (28.1%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oak Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oak Ridge	—	18.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Stokesdale	3.8 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summerfield	5.5 mi	23.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kernersville	6.9 mi	29.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Walkertown	10 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	11 mi	32.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Walnut Cove	12 mi	20.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	13 mi	17.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
High Point	13 mi	29.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kernersville, NC (29.3%), Greensboro, NC (32.8%), High Point, NC (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greensboro	32.8% (±1.2 points)
2	High Point	29.2% (±2.1 points)
3	Summerfield	23.7% (±5.7 points)
4	Pleasant Garden	18.2% (±7.5 points)
5	Oak Ridge	18.1% (±5.2 points)
6	Forest Oaks	17.5% (±12.7 points)
7	Jamestown	17.0% (±7.1 points)
8	Stokesdale	15.8% (±5.9 points)
9	Gibsonville	14.8% (±4.7 points)
10	Sedalia	10.8% (±7.2 points)
11	Whitsett	8.2% (±5.6 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 Oak Ridge

How often do people move in Oak Ridge?

18.1% of households in Oak Ridge, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oak Ridge have?

19.8% of households in Oak Ridge have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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