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

Name: How long people stay in Tarboro, NC, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±5.2 points) of households in Tarboro, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Tarboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tarboro	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±4.1 points)	16.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±5.2 points)	37.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±4.6 points)	15.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±4.6 points)	13.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±4.0 points)	14.7%	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 Tarboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Edgecombe County (19.3%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (26.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tarboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tarboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tarboro	—	16.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Princeville	2.0 mi	16.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leggett	6.0 mi	0.0% (±113.0 points)	Not measurably different
Speed	7.7 mi	32.4% (±71.8 points)	Not measurably different
Conetoe	8.2 mi	18.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pinetops	9.1 mi	19.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	12 mi	11.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Macclesfield	12 mi	20.7% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hobgood	12 mi	19.7% (±21.6 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 Edgecombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Speed	32.4% (±71.8 points)
2	Macclesfield	20.7% (±16.6 points)
3	Pinetops	19.4% (±8.7 points)
4	Conetoe	18.0% (±33.4 points)
5	Princeville	16.5% (±12.9 points)
6	Tarboro	16.4% (±5.2 points)
7	Leggett	0.0% (±113.0 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 Tarboro

How often do people move in Tarboro?

16.4% of households in Tarboro, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tarboro have?

26.0% of households in Tarboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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