How long do people stay in their homes in Abbeville, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Abbeville, SC, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±8.8 points) of households in Abbeville, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.6% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 28.0%

When households in Abbeville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abbeville	Abbeville County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±4.3 points)	2.1%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±7.7 points)	13.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±9.9 points)	35.3%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.7% (±4.7 points)	14.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±3.7 points)	15.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.7% (±7.0 points)	20.0%	9.8%	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 Abbeville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Abbeville County (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abbeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abbeville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abbeville	—	21.6% (±8.8 points)	—
Hodges	11 mi	5.7% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different
Due West	11 mi	17.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	13 mi	26.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Donalds	14 mi	13.6% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	14 mi	1.7% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Calhoun Falls	14 mi	13.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Secession	14 mi	30.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lowndesville	16 mi	11.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Secession	30.8% (±15.4 points)
2	Abbeville	21.6% (±8.8 points)
3	Due West	17.5% (±8.7 points)
4	Donalds	13.6% (±28.6 points)
5	Calhoun Falls	13.3% (±7.4 points)
6	Lowndesville	11.1% (±10.6 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 Abbeville

How often do people move in Abbeville?

21.6% of households in Abbeville, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abbeville have?

28.0% of households in Abbeville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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