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

Name: How long people stay in Sawmills, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.7% (±10.7 points) of households in Sawmills, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 29.6%

When households in Sawmills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sawmills	Caldwell County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±5.1 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±9.4 points)	13.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±8.1 points)	35.4%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±4.3 points)	17.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.4% (±8.9 points)	13.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.1 points)	17.3%	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 Sawmills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Caldwell County (17.1%).

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 Sawmills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sawmills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sawmills	—	23.7% (±10.7 points)	—
Hudson	2.2 mi	14.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Falls	3.2 mi	13.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cajah's Mountain	4.1 mi	21.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rhodhiss	4.4 mi	12.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Connelly Springs	4.5 mi	28.8% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford College	5.4 mi	18.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Icard	6.4 mi	26.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northlakes	6.6 mi	13.1% (±8.6 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 Caldwell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Rock	23.9% (±22.2 points)
2	Sawmills	23.7% (±10.7 points)
3	Gamewell	22.0% (±12.8 points)
4	Cajah's Mountain	21.8% (±9.2 points)
5	Lenoir	21.4% (±4.7 points)
6	Hudson	14.1% (±9.0 points)
7 (tie)	Granite Falls	13.1% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Northlakes	13.1% (±8.6 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 Sawmills

How often do people move in Sawmills?

23.7% of households in Sawmills, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sawmills have?

29.6% of households in Sawmills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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