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

Name: How long people stay in Cheraw, SC, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±7.5 points) of households in Cheraw, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Cheraw moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cheraw	Chesterfield County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±7.2 points)	14.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±8.1 points)	30.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±4.6 points)	18.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±6.8 points)	16.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.5 points)	16.3%	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 Cheraw, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chesterfield County (17.9%).

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 Cheraw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheraw
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cheraw	—	26.8% (±7.5 points)	—
McFarlan	8.8 mi	2.2% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	9.6 mi	25.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Patrick	11 mi	14.9% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	12 mi	26.5% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Society Hill	13 mi	18.9% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bennettsville	14 mi	31.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ruby	15 mi	9.9% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova	16 mi	9.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cordova, NC (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mount Croghan	41.5% (±49.2 points)
2	Cheraw	26.8% (±7.5 points)
3	Chesterfield	25.7% (±10.8 points)
4	Jefferson	19.8% (±9.2 points)
5	Pageland	18.5% (±9.1 points)
6	Patrick	14.9% (±30.0 points)
7	McBee	14.3% (±9.1 points)
8	Ruby	9.9% (±31.1 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 Cheraw

How often do people move in Cheraw?

26.8% of households in Cheraw, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cheraw have?

27.2% of households in Cheraw have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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