How long do people stay in their homes in South Carthage, TN?

Name: How long people stay in South Carthage, TN, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±7.7 points) of households in South Carthage, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in South Carthage moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Carthage	Smith County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.7 points)	3.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±7.2 points)	17.6%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.3% (±9.8 points)	34.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.7% (±4.4 points)	19.4%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±6.1 points)	14.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±4.2 points)	10.3%	9.2%	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 South Carthage, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Smith County (21.1%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Carthage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Carthage
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Carthage	—	20.5% (±7.7 points)	—
Carthage	1.4 mi	35.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Gordonsville	4.0 mi	31.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	12 mi	20.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown	14 mi	24.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hartsville	15 mi	24.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dowelltown	16 mi	15.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	16 mi	39.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	19 mi	26.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carthage, TN (35.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carthage	35.0% (±7.4 points)
2	Gordonsville	31.4% (±9.0 points)
3	South Carthage	20.5% (±7.7 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 South Carthage

How often do people move in South Carthage?

20.5% of households in South Carthage, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Carthage have?

20.5% of households in South Carthage have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Carthage town, Tennessee

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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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