How long do people stay in their homes in River Road, NC?

Name: How long people stay in River Road, NC, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±7.6 points) of households in River Road, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in River Road moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	River Road	Beaufort County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±7.6 points)	17.5%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±11.1 points)	37.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.4 points)	17.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±5.4 points)	10.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±7.1 points)	14.2%	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 River Road, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Beaufort County (20.2%).

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 River Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Road
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
River Road	—	18.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Washington Park	3.0 mi	14.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Landing	3.9 mi	16.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	5.1 mi	26.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chocowinity	6.4 mi	27.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	10 mi	42.2% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Grimesland	13 mi	35.0% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Simpson	17 mi	9.7% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vanceboro	17 mi	21.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bath, NC (42.2%), Grimesland, NC (35.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bath	42.2% (±16.9 points)
2	Chocowinity	27.1% (±11.3 points)
3	Washington	26.0% (±4.7 points)
4	Belhaven	20.1% (±8.4 points)
5	River Road	18.0% (±7.6 points)
6	Cypress Landing	16.2% (±9.7 points)
7	Washington Park	14.8% (±9.1 points)
8	Aurora	10.2% (±7.2 points)
9	Pantego	4.9% (±6.2 points)

River Road is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 River Road

How often do people move in River Road?

18.0% of households in River Road, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does River Road have?

25.0% of households in River Road have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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