How long do people stay in their homes in Lake of the Woods, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake of the Woods, VA, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±7.7 points) of households in Lake of the Woods, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 8.8%

When households in Lake of the Woods moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake of the Woods	Orange County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±7.6 points)	18.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±6.7 points)	39.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9% (±6.8 points)	21.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±2.6 points)	8.4%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±4.3 points)	8.1%	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 Lake of the Woods, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (22.9%).

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 Lake of the Woods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake of the Woods
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake of the Woods	—	22.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Lake Wilderness	2.6 mi	16.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spotsylvania Courthouse	13 mi	41.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Southern Gateway	14 mi	55.5% (±22.2 points)	Higher
Remington	14 mi	34.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	15 mi	44.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Falmouth	16 mi	29.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Culpeper	16 mi	28.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bealeton	17 mi	17.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (41.8%), Southern Gateway, VA (55.5%), Fredericksburg, VA (44.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gordonsville	27.9% (±9.9 points)
2	Lake of the Woods	22.7% (±7.7 points)
3	Orange	20.3% (±7.9 points)

Lake of the Woods is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lake of the Woods

How often do people move in Lake of the Woods?

22.7% of households in Lake of the Woods, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake of the Woods have?

8.8% of households in Lake of the Woods have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake of the Woods CDP, 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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