How long do people stay in their homes in Rich Creek, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Rich Creek, VA, 2020–2024
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32.8% (±12.6 points) of households in Rich Creek, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.8% (±12.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Rich Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rich Creek	Giles County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.5% (±12.3 points)	13.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2% (±10.1 points)	32.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±10.2 points)	21.7%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±5.4 points)	15.0%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±8.9 points)	15.5%	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 Rich Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Giles County (14.9%).

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 Rich Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rich Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rich Creek	—	32.8% (±12.6 points)	—
Peterstown	1.6 mi	16.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Lyn	2.4 mi	32.1% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Narrows	3.7 mi	22.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pearisburg	6.3 mi	9.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Oakvale	9.2 mi	26.6% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	11 mi	18.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	11 mi	13.0% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Princeton	15 mi	31.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pearisburg, VA (9.6%), Athens, WV (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rich Creek	32.8% (±12.6 points)
2	Glen Lyn	32.1% (±30.3 points)
3	Narrows	22.4% (±7.5 points)
4	Pembroke	18.1% (±8.4 points)
5	Pearisburg	9.6% (±6.9 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 Rich Creek

How often do people move in Rich Creek?

32.8% of households in Rich Creek, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rich Creek have?

20.6% of households in Rich Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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