How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Mill, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Mill, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.3% (±4.0 points) of households in Fort Mill, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.3% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 6.9%

When households in Fort Mill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Mill	York County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±3.5 points)	21.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.8% (±4.3 points)	42.6%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±2.4 points)	17.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.4% (±1.9 points)	7.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.5% (±1.1 points)	7.3%	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 Fort Mill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (24.9%).

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 Fort Mill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Mill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Mill	—	25.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Baxter Village	2.6 mi	18.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	2.8 mi	4.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Tega Cay	4.6 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
India Hook	5.0 mi	23.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Hill	6.5 mi	28.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pineville	6.6 mi	38.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Marvin	7.0 mi	17.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	8.0 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverview, SC (4.0%), Newport, SC (15.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pineville, NC (38.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Wylie	34.6% (±5.3 points)
2	Rock Hill	28.2% (±2.3 points)
3	Fort Mill	25.3% (±4.0 points)
4	York	25.1% (±6.1 points)
5	India Hook	23.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Clover	21.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Tega Cay	20.2% (±4.7 points)
8	Hickory Grove	20.1% (±9.5 points)
9	Baxter Village	18.2% (±8.6 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in York 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 Fort Mill

How often do people move in Fort Mill?

25.3% of households in Fort Mill, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Mill have?

6.9% of households in Fort Mill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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