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

Name: How long people stay in Thomasville, NC, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±3.8 points) of households in Thomasville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in Thomasville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thomasville	Davidson County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±3.4 points)	16.9%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±4.6 points)	35.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±3.1 points)	16.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±2.5 points)	13.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±2.8 points)	14.8%	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 Thomasville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Davidson County (20.2%).

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 Thomasville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thomasville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thomasville	—	23.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Trinity	4.0 mi	16.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Archdale	7.0 mi	26.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
High Point	9.1 mi	29.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Welcome	9.9 mi	16.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	10 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Wallburg	10 mi	25.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	12 mi	17.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	12 mi	27.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway, NC (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: High Point, NC (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Denton	27.8% (±10.0 points)
2	Lexington	27.5% (±5.1 points)
3	Wallburg	25.9% (±12.4 points)
4	Thomasville	23.2% (±3.8 points)
5	Southmont	18.4% (±12.9 points)
6	Welcome	16.6% (±8.7 points)
7	Tyro	14.8% (±6.6 points)
8	Midway	13.1% (±8.2 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 Thomasville

How often do people move in Thomasville?

23.2% of households in Thomasville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thomasville have?

22.2% of households in Thomasville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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