RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Highest renter share, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29355.6%–

02Charles, WVWV9,32949.0%–

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,21147.7%–

04Charleston, WVWV46,11744.5%–

05Huntington, WVWV44,81542.9%–

06Buckhannon, WVWV5,05440.1%–

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05039.6%–

08Wheeling, WVWV25,68038.8%–

09Elkins, WVWV6,62238.7%–

10Beckley, WVWV16,37338.4%–

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59337.0%–

12Clarksburg, WVWV15,56236.9%–

13Princeton, WVWV5,57835.8%–

14Fairmont, WVWV18,03535.1%–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07232.8%–

16Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.5%–

17Bluefield, WVWV9,15830.0%–

18Nitro, WVWV6,27029.4%–

19New Martinsville, WVWV5,03928.5%–

20Weirton, WVWV18,13327.5%–

21St. Albans, WVWV10,21027.3%–

22Hurricane, WVWV7,36727.2%–

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67126.9%–

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,62926.6%–

25Vienna, WVWV10,32123.6%–

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,21220.1%–

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90219.9%–

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42719.1%–

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS