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

Name: How long people stay in Rocky Mount, NC, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±2.7 points) of households in Rocky Mount, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Rocky Mount moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rocky Mount	Nash County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±2.4 points)	17.3%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±2.7 points)	38.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±2.7 points)	17.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±1.8 points)	12.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±1.3 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 Rocky Mount, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Nash County (20.3%).

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 Rocky Mount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Mount
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rocky Mount	—	25.7% (±2.7 points)	—
Dortches	4.0 mi	13.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	7.2 mi	30.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	8.3 mi	20.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	8.3 mi	7.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Whitakers	11 mi	16.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elm City	12 mi	16.3% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Leggett	13 mi	0.0% (±113.0 points)	Not measurably different
Momeyer	13 mi	14.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Red Oak, NC (7.7%), Elm City, NC (16.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sharpsburg	30.0% (±12.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bailey	25.7% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Rocky Mount	25.7% (±2.7 points)
4	Spring Hope	25.2% (±9.2 points)
5	Middlesex	24.1% (±11.5 points)
6	Nashville	20.4% (±9.6 points)
7	Whitakers	16.4% (±10.0 points)
8	Momeyer	14.8% (±11.5 points)
9	Dortches	13.4% (±12.3 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Nash 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 Rocky Mount

How often do people move in Rocky Mount?

25.7% of households in Rocky Mount, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rocky Mount have?

19.3% of households in Rocky Mount have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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