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

Name: How long people stay in Kershaw, SC, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±6.1 points) of households in Kershaw, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Kershaw moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kershaw	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±5.4 points)	18.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.1% (±7.8 points)	43.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.1% (±3.2 points)	14.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±4.4 points)	8.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±6.0 points)	11.0%	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 Kershaw, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lancaster County (23.0%).

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 Kershaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kershaw
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kershaw	—	13.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Heath Springs	6.1 mi	22.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin (community)	11 mi	6.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	14 mi	19.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale (community)	15 mi	24.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethune	16 mi	11.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	17 mi	21.3% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Irwin	17 mi	21.6% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	18 mi	11.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, SC (21.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Springdale (community)	24.3% (±13.3 points)
2	Heath Springs	22.2% (±13.2 points)
3	Irwin	21.6% (±18.4 points)
4	Lancaster	21.3% (±5.3 points)
5	Kershaw	13.1% (±6.1 points)
6	Van Wyck	8.4% (±6.1 points)
7	Elgin (community)	6.4% (±6.1 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 Kershaw

How often do people move in Kershaw?

13.1% of households in Kershaw, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kershaw have?

30.7% of households in Kershaw have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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