How long do people stay in their homes in Smithfield, RI?

Name: How long people stay in Smithfield, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.0% (±4.1 points) of households in Smithfield, RI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.3%

When households in Smithfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smithfield	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±3.5 points)	19.0%	18.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±4.7 points)	41.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±3.2 points)	15.4%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±3.5 points)	9.4%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.8% (±3.5 points)	10.4%	11.8%	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 Smithfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Providence County (23.6%).

It is also lower than in Rhode Island (22.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smithfield	—	17.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Harmony	4.1 mi	20.7% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	4.2 mi	17.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Providence	4.6 mi	20.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnston	5.1 mi	17.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Smithfield	5.2 mi	21.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Hill	6.2 mi	19.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chepachet	6.9 mi	19.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Central Falls	7.0 mi	31.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central Falls, RI (31.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Cranston	20.4% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	East Providence	20.2% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	North Providence	20.2% (±2.9 points)
10	Cumberland	19.5% (±3.2 points)
11	Lincoln	17.9% (±3.3 points)
12	Johnston	17.2% (±3.0 points)
13	Smithfield	17.0% (±4.1 points)
14	Scituate	14.6% (±4.9 points)
15	Glocester	13.9% (±4.7 points)
16	Foster	10.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Providence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Smithfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Greenville.

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 Smithfield

How often do people move in Smithfield?

17.0% of households in Smithfield, RI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smithfield have?

30.3% of households in Smithfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smithfield town, Providence County, Rhode Island

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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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