How long do people stay in their homes in West Jefferson, NC?

Name: How long people stay in West Jefferson, NC, 2020–2024
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22.2% (±9.9 points) of households in West Jefferson, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.3%

When households in West Jefferson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Jefferson	Ashe County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±5.2 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±8.4 points)	16.3%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±11.6 points)	37.3%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.6% (±5.0 points)	16.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±7.2 points)	10.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±9.9 points)	17.4%	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 West Jefferson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ashe County (18.3%).

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 West Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Jefferson	—	22.2% (±9.9 points)	—
Jefferson	2.8 mi	31.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lansing	8.1 mi	14.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boone	15 mi	57.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Cove Creek	18 mi	13.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain City	19 mi	30.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millers Creek	19 mi	9.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blowing Rock	20 mi	17.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	21 mi	11.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boone, NC (57.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jefferson	31.2% (±10.3 points)
2	West Jefferson	22.2% (±9.9 points)
3	Lansing	14.6% (±16.8 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 West Jefferson

How often do people move in West Jefferson?

22.2% of households in West Jefferson, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Jefferson have?

27.3% of households in West Jefferson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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