How long do people stay in their homes in Walnut Cove, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Walnut Cove, NC, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±7.2 points) of households in Walnut Cove, 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: 20.7% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Walnut Cove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walnut Cove	Stokes County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.8 points)	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±7.0 points)	10.3%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.1% (±9.4 points)	36.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±7.1 points)	19.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±3.2 points)	12.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±6.0 points)	16.6%	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 Walnut Cove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Stokes County (14.7%).

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 Walnut Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Cove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walnut Cove	—	20.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Germanton	6.2 mi	22.4% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury	9.0 mi	1.9% (±46.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Hall	9.9 mi	41.8% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Walkertown	10 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stokesdale	10 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	12 mi	14.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	12 mi	18.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
King	12 mi	12.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rural Hall, NC (41.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Walnut Cove	20.7% (±7.2 points)
2	King	12.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Danbury	1.9% (±46.9 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 Walnut Cove

How often do people move in Walnut Cove?

20.7% of households in Walnut Cove, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walnut Cove have?

19.3% of households in Walnut Cove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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