RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Highest renter share, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.3%+2.7 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21150.2%+2.5 pts

03Charles, WVWV9,32948.7%−0.3 pts

04Huntington, WVWV44,81545.4%+2.4 pts

05Charleston, WVWV46,11741.9%−2.6 pts

06Buckhannon, WVWV5,05440.2%+0.1 pts

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05039.2%−0.4 pts

08Elkins, WVWV6,62238.1%−0.6 pts

09Parkersburg, WVWV28,59338.0%+1.0 pts

10Wheeling, WVWV25,68037.3%−1.5 pts

11Clarksburg, WVWV15,56236.8%−0.1 pts

12Beckley, WVWV16,37336.7%−1.6 pts

13Princeton, WVWV5,57836.7%+0.9 pts

14Fairmont, WVWV18,03536.6%+1.5 pts

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15833.7%+3.7 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,07233.2%+0.3 pts

17Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.5%−0.1 pts

18Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98831.1%–

19Nitro, WVWV6,27030.3%+0.9 pts

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,62929.3%+2.8 pts

21New Martinsville, WVWV5,03928.2%−0.3 pts

22Weirton, WVWV18,13327.9%+0.5 pts

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67125.3%−1.7 pts

24Hurricane, WVWV7,36724.8%−2.4 pts

25St. Albans, WVWV10,21024.6%−2.7 pts

26Vienna, WVWV10,32123.4%−0.2 pts

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90220.3%+0.4 pts

28Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.3%−0.3 pts

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,21218.1%−2.0 pts

30Bridgeport, WVWV9,42717.8%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS