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

Name: How long people stay in Southport, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.7% (±8.5 points) of households in Southport, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 10.9%

When households in Southport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Southport	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.0 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±8.3 points)	21.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.1% (±9.6 points)	45.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±6.6 points)	17.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±1.9 points)	6.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±4.2 points)	5.7%	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 Southport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brunswick County (25.5%).

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 Southport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Southport	—	21.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Caswell Beach	3.0 mi	21.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	4.9 mi	32.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	5.3 mi	27.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Island	6.5 mi	32.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Kure Beach	7.4 mi	20.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Spring Lakes	8.5 mi	25.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Beach	9.7 mi	25.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Breeze	11 mi	15.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Island, NC (32.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	St. James	27.7% (±8.0 points)
9	Calabash	26.0% (±8.0 points)
10	Ocean Isle Beach	25.8% (±8.0 points)
11	Boiling Spring Lakes	25.5% (±7.0 points)
12	Shallotte	25.1% (±7.9 points)
13	Bolivia	22.4% (±41.6 points)
14	Southport	21.7% (±8.5 points)
15	Caswell Beach	21.5% (±9.9 points)
16	Sunset Beach	19.0% (±4.9 points)
17	Carolina Shores	17.5% (±4.8 points)
18	Navassa	14.5% (±6.5 points)
19	Varnamtown	12.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Brunswick 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 Southport

How often do people move in Southport?

21.7% of households in Southport, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Southport have?

10.9% of households in Southport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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