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

Name: How long people stay in Greenwood, SC, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±4.1 points) of households in Greenwood, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Greenwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greenwood	Greenwood County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±3.9 points)	16.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±4.9 points)	40.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±3.2 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±2.7 points)	11.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±2.2 points)	12.2%	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 Greenwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Greenwood County (18.9%).

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 Greenwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greenwood	—	26.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Ninety Six	7.7 mi	11.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Hodges	8.5 mi	5.7% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	12 mi	5.7% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Waterloo	12 mi	25.3% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	13 mi	21.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ware Shoals	14 mi	14.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Troy	16 mi	1.7% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Donalds	16 mi	13.6% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ninety Six, SC (11.1%), Cross Hill, SC (5.7%), Ware Shoals, SC (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greenwood	26.6% (±4.1 points)
2	Ware Shoals	14.9% (±6.7 points)
3	Ninety Six	11.1% (±8.0 points)
4	Hodges	5.7% (±48.9 points)
5	Troy	1.7% (±46.1 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 Greenwood

How often do people move in Greenwood?

26.6% of households in Greenwood, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greenwood have?

17.5% of households in Greenwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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