How long do people stay in their homes in Ware Shoals, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Ware Shoals, SC, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±6.7 points) of households in Ware Shoals, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 30.3%

When households in Ware Shoals moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ware Shoals	Greenwood County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±4.0 points)	2.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.6% (±5.4 points)	16.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±13.8 points)	40.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±7.2 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.9% (±16.7 points)	11.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.6 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 Ware Shoals, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Greenwood County (18.9%).

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 Ware Shoals

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ware Shoals
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ware Shoals	—	14.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Donalds	5.8 mi	13.6% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hodges	6.9 mi	5.7% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different
Due West	9.2 mi	17.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Honea Path	9.6 mi	24.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	11 mi	25.3% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	14 mi	26.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Laurens	15 mi	28.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Cross Hill	16 mi	5.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwood, SC (26.6%), Laurens, SC (28.8%).

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 Ware Shoals

How often do people move in Ware Shoals?

14.9% of households in Ware Shoals, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ware Shoals have?

30.3% of households in Ware Shoals have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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