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

Name: How long people stay in Pikeville, NC, 2020–2024
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34.6% (±16.2 points) of households in Pikeville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.6% (±16.2 points)
Since before 2000: 10.4%

When households in Pikeville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pikeville	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	11.5% (±10.5 points)	4.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±12.4 points)	20.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.2% (±14.5 points)	36.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±14.4 points)	17.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±5.9 points)	10.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±4.1 points)	11.7%	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 Pikeville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (24.6%).

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 Pikeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pikeville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pikeville	—	34.6% (±16.2 points)	—
Fremont	3.3 mi	17.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goldsboro	8.3 mi	28.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	9.8 mi	7.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Princeton	10 mi	20.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Black Creek	10 mi	30.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lucama	10 mi	44.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kenly	11 mi	16.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stantonsburg	12 mi	22.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hope, NC (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pikeville	34.6% (±16.2 points)
2	Goldsboro	28.4% (±3.4 points)
3	Mount Olive	26.7% (±8.1 points)
4	Walnut Creek	20.6% (±9.6 points)
5	Mar-Mac	19.0% (±9.4 points)
6	Brogden	18.6% (±10.4 points)
7	Seven Springs	18.2% (±104.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Wayne 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 Pikeville

How often do people move in Pikeville?

34.6% of households in Pikeville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pikeville have?

10.4% of households in Pikeville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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