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

Name: How long people stay in Walterboro, SC, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±9.4 points) of households in Walterboro, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Walterboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walterboro	Colleton County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±5.5 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±7.6 points)	15.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.1% (±8.8 points)	35.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.0% (±2.9 points)	19.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.9% (±2.9 points)	10.1%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±5.7 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 Walterboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Colleton County (18.6%).

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 Walterboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walterboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walterboro	—	25.6% (±9.4 points)	—
Cottageville	12 mi	6.4% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Williams	13 mi	10.5% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Smoaks	15 mi	15.6% (±54.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yemassee	18 mi	24.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lodge	20 mi	21.5% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	20 mi	10.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Reevesville	21 mi	16.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Varnville	24 mi	15.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottageville, SC (6.4%), St. George, SC (10.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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 Walterboro

How often do people move in Walterboro?

25.6% of households in Walterboro, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walterboro have?

20.4% of households in Walterboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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