How long do people stay in their homes in Edisto Beach, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Edisto Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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33.6% (±8.5 points) of households in Edisto Beach, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.6% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 5.6%

When households in Edisto Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Edisto Beach	Colleton County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.0% (±8.3 points)	15.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.8% (±8.1 points)	35.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±5.7 points)	19.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.8% (±2.1 points)	10.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.8% (±1.6 points)	15.5%	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 Edisto Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Colleton County (18.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Edisto Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edisto Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Edisto Beach	—	33.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Seabrook Island	9.3 mi	24.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	10 mi	13.8% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Meggett	14 mi	21.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Kiawah Island	17 mi	21.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hollywood	19 mi	17.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Ravenel	20 mi	10.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Folly Beach	24 mi	26.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	24 mi	36.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockville, SC (13.8%), Meggett, SC (21.2%), Kiawah Island, SC (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Edisto Beach	33.6% (±8.5 points)
2	Walterboro	25.6% (±9.4 points)
3	Lodge	21.5% (±18.7 points)
4	Smoaks	15.6% (±54.1 points)
5	Williams	10.5% (±60.5 points)
6	Cottageville	6.4% (±11.6 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 Edisto Beach

How often do people move in Edisto Beach?

33.6% of households in Edisto Beach, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Edisto Beach have?

5.6% of households in Edisto Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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