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

Name: How long people stay in Whiteville, NC, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±8.9 points) of households in Whiteville, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Whiteville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whiteville	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.4 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±8.2 points)	15.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±9.2 points)	28.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±6.0 points)	20.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±3.9 points)	13.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±4.1 points)	17.9%	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 Whiteville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Columbus County (19.8%).

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 Whiteville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whiteville	—	31.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Brunswick	3.7 mi	16.9% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	7.1 mi	21.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Waccamaw	11 mi	26.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	11 mi	7.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Cerro Gordo	13 mi	1.4% (±24.9 points)	Lower
Boardman	15 mi	16.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bladenboro	15 mi	20.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tabor City	16 mi	17.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarkton, NC (7.6%), Cerro Gordo, NC (1.4%), Tabor City, NC (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whiteville	31.7% (±8.9 points)
2	Fair Bluff	27.1% (±14.0 points)
3	Lake Waccamaw	26.0% (±10.1 points)
4	Chadbourn	21.4% (±11.4 points)
5	Tabor City	17.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Brunswick	16.9% (±26.9 points)
7	Boardman	16.6% (±16.5 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Columbus 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 Whiteville

How often do people move in Whiteville?

31.7% of households in Whiteville, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whiteville have?

14.5% of households in Whiteville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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