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

Name: How long people stay in Johnston, SC, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±5.8 points) of households in Johnston, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.8% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 31.7%

When households in Johnston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Johnston	Edgefield County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.9 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±5.5 points)	17.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±11.5 points)	31.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±7.5 points)	15.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±6.7 points)	13.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.4% (±7.7 points)	16.7%	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 Johnston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Edgefield County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (25.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Johnston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Johnston	—	13.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Ward	4.5 mi	4.1% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	6.7 mi	12.8% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edgefield	7.8 mi	26.0% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Ridge Spring	8.3 mi	20.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monetta	11 mi	21.5% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saluda	12 mi	19.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Batesburg-Leesville	17 mi	23.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murphys Estates	18 mi	22.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgefield, SC (26.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Edgefield	26.0% (±10.1 points)
2	Murphys Estates	22.0% (±16.8 points)
3	Johnston	13.8% (±5.8 points)
4	Trenton	12.8% (±34.0 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 Johnston

How often do people move in Johnston?

13.8% of households in Johnston, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Johnston have?

31.7% of households in Johnston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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