RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest renter share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Emporia, VAVA5,44761.9%+14.1 pts

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73461.4%+12.9 pts

03Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83960.5%−0.5 pts

04Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39360.3%−4.2 pts

05Arlington County, VAVA243,93158.7%+2.0 pts

06Alexandria, VAVA160,66257.9%−2.2 pts

07Radford, VAVA17,24357.7%+2.3 pts

08Richmond, VAVA237,25756.5%+2.6 pts

09Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+2.1 pts

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,38855.8%−3.4 pts

11Norfolk, VAVA231,01353.7%−0.8 pts

12Danville, VAVA41,64752.2%+10.3 pts

13Newport News, VAVA183,23051.8%+4.2 pts

14Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.1%+9.7 pts

15Norton, VAVA3,47750.0%+5.9 pts

16Roanoke, VAVA99,11147.6%+3.8 pts

17Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.5%+8.0 pts

18Williamsburg, VAVA15,86146.8%−9.0 pts

19Lexington, VAVA7,76946.2%+1.1 pts

20Franklin, VAVA8,47846.1%−0.2 pts

21Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.7%−0.2 pts

22Martinsville, VAVA13,84944.6%+4.8 pts

23Galax, VAVA6,67043.7%+9.9 pts

24Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.5%+14.2 pts

25Hampton, VAVA137,31543.1%+1.7 pts

26Hopewell, VAVA23,26142.1%−1.9 pts

27Portsmouth, VAVA96,77742.1%+0.6 pts

28Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39142.0%+10.4 pts

29Waynesboro, VAVA23,95140.1%+1.3 pts

30Staunton, VAVA26,80139.1%+0.5 pts

31Salem, VAVA25,81637.2%+4.8 pts

32Bristol, VAVA16,41836.4%+1.5 pts

33Henrico County, VAVA342,77535.5%+1.3 pts

34Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.9%+0.4 pts

35Albemarle County, VAVA118,35634.1%−0.1 pts

36Northampton County, VAVA11,87933.9%+2.4 pts

37Greensville County, VAVA11,18133.7%+11.9 pts

38Manassas Park, VAVA16,56033.5%+12.2 pts

39Nottoway County, VAVA15,79633.4%+4.3 pts

40Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73831.9%+1.2 pts

41Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74731.7%+6.1 pts

42Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87331.4%+2.3 pts

43Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.3%−0.2 pts

44Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.1%−0.8 pts

45Covington, VAVA5,68029.9%−0.4 pts

46Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.3%+1.5 pts

47Smyth County, VAVA28,88229.0%+3.1 pts

48Bath County, VAVA4,07628.7%+8.6 pts

49Accomack County, VAVA33,85928.6%+3.6 pts

50Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828.5%+6.3 pts

51Manassas, VAVA44,33228.5%−1.7 pts

52York County, VAVA71,37428.4%+4.2 pts

53Essex County, VAVA10,65428.3%+5.5 pts

54Page County, VAVA23,76228.2%+2.1 pts

55Lee County, VAVA21,64227.0%+1.4 pts

56Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83926.7%−0.2 pts

57Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43926.6%+1.8 pts

58Pulaski County, VAVA33,58626.6%+0.3 pts

59Wise County, VAVA34,82425.8%+1.1 pts

60Prince William County, VAVA502,96625.7%−2.6 pts

61Prince George County, VAVA43,93625.7%−1.3 pts

62Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.6%+0.5 pts

63Tazewell County, VAVA38,63525.6%+2.9 pts

64Brunswick County, VAVA15,72725.6%+3.2 pts

65Halifax County, VAVA33,44725.4%+1.5 pts

66Richmond County, VAVA9,29425.3%+2.7 pts

67Charlotte County, VAVA11,40125.3%+2.8 pts

68Campbell County, VAVA55,62925.1%+2.4 pts

69Culpeper County, VAVA57,66625.0%−4.5 pts

70Henry County, VAVA49,24224.8%+1.7 pts

71Rockingham County, VAVA89,31624.7%+2.8 pts

72Roanoke County, VAVA97,15024.3%+1.5 pts

73King and Queen County, VAVA6,74324.3%+6.7 pts

74Washington County, VAVA53,89824.2%+1.4 pts

75Appomattox County, VAVA17,17224.2%+5.3 pts

76Warren County, VAVA42,74024.1%−1.7 pts

77Cumberland County, VAVA10,35224.1%+1.2 pts

78Dickenson County, VAVA13,23623.9%+6.0 pts

79Southampton County, VAVA18,11023.9%−1.8 pts

80King George County, VAVA29,64623.8%−4.3 pts

81Russell County, VAVA25,33223.7%+4.8 pts

82James City County, VAVA83,32623.3%+0.3 pts

83Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14823.3%+4.2 pts

84Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.1%+3.4 pts

85Wythe County, VAVA27,98323.0%+0.4 pts

86Scott County, VAVA21,20023.0%+1.2 pts

87Carroll County, VAVA29,29922.9%+4.6 pts

88Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722.7%+0.5 pts

89Madison County, VAVA14,23722.2%−1.0 pts

90Loudoun County, VAVA449,74922.1%+1.4 pts

91Franklin County, VAVA55,52621.5%+2.7 pts

92Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49021.3%+1.4 pts

93Orange County, VAVA40,08321.3%−1.6 pts

94Fauquier County, VAVA76,50321.2%−2.7 pts

95Giles County, VAVA16,56421.1%+0.1 pts

96Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66320.7%−1.6 pts

97Frederick County, VAVA99,95520.7%+1.0 pts

98Surry County, VAVA6,60320.5%−2.3 pts

99Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89620.4%−0.4 pts

100Nelson County, VAVA14,92020.3%+1.2 pts

101Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71519.9%−0.8 pts

102Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819.9%+2.1 pts

103Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32119.9%+0.7 pts

104Augusta County, VAVA78,94019.8%+2.9 pts

105Gloucester County, VAVA40,09719.6%+1.0 pts

106Grayson County, VAVA15,23019.6%+1.0 pts

107Stafford County, VAVA170,80319.5%+0.1 pts

108Amherst County, VAVA31,96219.2%−2.7 pts

109Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.5%+1.6 pts

110Clarke County, VAVA15,60918.5%−5.9 pts

111Hanover County, VAVA116,42317.9%+2.2 pts

112Louisa County, VAVA42,92417.8%−0.7 pts

113Alleghany County, VAVA14,54617.7%+2.6 pts

114Caroline County, VAVA34,41317.7%−0.4 pts

115Amelia County, VAVA13,63217.5%−0.6 pts

116Buchanan County, VAVA18,49216.9%−0.2 pts

117Greene County, VAVA21,95816.6%−2.1 pts

118Craig County, VAVA4,80016.3%−2.6 pts

119Floyd County, VAVA15,78916.1%−2.0 pts

120Mathews County, VAVA8,52916.0%+0.7 pts

121Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.4%−0.5 pts

122Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.3%+1.9 pts

123Goochland County, VAVA29,18715.1%+1.7 pts

124Botetourt County, VAVA34,14414.5%+2.2 pts

125Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.9%+1.4 pts

126Charles City County, VAVA6,62313.7%−1.3 pts

127Bland County, VAVA6,15113.5%−0.4 pts

128Middlesex County, VAVA10,84112.6%−4.4 pts

129Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97511.3%−3.4 pts

130King William County, VAVA19,61711.1%−3.9 pts

131Highland County, VAVA2,31811.1%−5.1 pts

132New Kent County, VAVA28,0227.4%−3.9 pts

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,5916.8%−4.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES