How long do people stay in their homes in Hillsville, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Hillsville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.0% (±13.6 points) of households in Hillsville, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.0% (±13.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Hillsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hillsville	Carroll County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±7.4 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±11.4 points)	15.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±11.6 points)	29.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.5% (±7.0 points)	19.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±4.1 points)	13.2%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.5% (±7.2 points)	19.4%	9.6%	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 Hillsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carroll County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hillsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hillsville	—	31.0% (±13.6 points)	—
Woodlawn (Carroll County)	4.3 mi	16.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Galax	12 mi	27.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fries	14 mi	3.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Mount Airy	19 mi	27.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Rock (community)	20 mi	17.3% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski	20 mi	21.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wytheville	24 mi	24.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	24 mi	31.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fries, VA (3.5%).

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

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 Hillsville

How often do people move in Hillsville?

31.0% of households in Hillsville, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hillsville have?

25.3% of households in Hillsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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