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Highest renter share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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%+29%

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73461.4%+27%

03Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83960.5%−1%

04Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39360.3%−6%

05Arlington County, VAVA243,93158.7%+4%

06Alexandria, VAVA160,66257.9%−4%

07Radford, VAVA17,24357.7%+4%

08Richmond, VAVA237,25756.5%+5%

09Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+4%

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,38855.8%−6%

11Norfolk, VAVA231,01353.7%−2%

12Danville, VAVA41,64752.2%+25%

13Newport News, VAVA183,23051.8%+9%

14Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.1%+23%

15Norton, VAVA3,47750.0%+13%

16Roanoke, VAVA99,11147.6%+9%

17Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.5%+20%

18Williamsburg, VAVA15,86146.8%−16%

19Lexington, VAVA7,76946.2%+2%

20Franklin, VAVA8,47846.1%−0%

21Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.7%−0%

22Martinsville, VAVA13,84944.6%+12%

23Galax, VAVA6,67043.7%+29%

24Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.5%+48%

25Hampton, VAVA137,31543.1%+4%

26Hopewell, VAVA23,26142.1%−4%

27Portsmouth, VAVA96,77742.1%+2%

28Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39142.0%+33%

29Waynesboro, VAVA23,95140.1%+3%

30Staunton, VAVA26,80139.1%+1%

31Salem, VAVA25,81637.2%+15%

32Bristol, VAVA16,41836.4%+4%

33Henrico County, VAVA342,77535.5%+4%

34Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.9%+1%

35Albemarle County, VAVA118,35634.1%−0%

36Northampton County, VAVA11,87933.9%+8%

37Greensville County, VAVA11,18133.7%+55%

38Manassas Park, VAVA16,56033.5%+57%

39Nottoway County, VAVA15,79633.4%+15%

40Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73831.9%+4%

41Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74731.7%+24%

42Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87331.4%+8%

43Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.3%−1%

44Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.1%−3%

45Covington, VAVA5,68029.9%−1%

46Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.3%+5%

47Smyth County, VAVA28,88229.0%+12%

48Bath County, VAVA4,07628.7%+43%

49Accomack County, VAVA33,85928.6%+15%

50Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828.5%+28%

51Manassas, VAVA44,33228.5%−6%

52York County, VAVA71,37428.4%+17%

53Essex County, VAVA10,65428.3%+24%

54Page County, VAVA23,76228.2%+8%

55Lee County, VAVA21,64227.0%+5%

56Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83926.7%−1%

57Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43926.6%+7%

58Pulaski County, VAVA33,58626.6%+1%

59Wise County, VAVA34,82425.8%+4%

60Prince William County, VAVA502,96625.7%−9%

61Prince George County, VAVA43,93625.7%−5%

62Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.6%+2%

63Tazewell County, VAVA38,63525.6%+13%

64Brunswick County, VAVA15,72725.6%+14%

65Halifax County, VAVA33,44725.4%+6%

66Richmond County, VAVA9,29425.3%+12%

67Charlotte County, VAVA11,40125.3%+13%

68Campbell County, VAVA55,62925.1%+10%

69Culpeper County, VAVA57,66625.0%−15%

70Henry County, VAVA49,24224.8%+7%

71Rockingham County, VAVA89,31624.7%+13%

72Roanoke County, VAVA97,15024.3%+7%

73King and Queen County, VAVA6,74324.3%+38%

74Washington County, VAVA53,89824.2%+6%

75Appomattox County, VAVA17,17224.2%+28%

76Warren County, VAVA42,74024.1%−6%

77Cumberland County, VAVA10,35224.1%+5%

78Dickenson County, VAVA13,23623.9%+33%

79Southampton County, VAVA18,11023.9%−7%

80King George County, VAVA29,64623.8%−15%

81Russell County, VAVA25,33223.7%+25%

82James City County, VAVA83,32623.3%+1%

83Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14823.3%+22%

84Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.1%+17%

85Wythe County, VAVA27,98323.0%+2%

86Scott County, VAVA21,20023.0%+5%

87Carroll County, VAVA29,29922.9%+25%

88Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722.7%+2%

89Madison County, VAVA14,23722.2%−4%

90Loudoun County, VAVA449,74922.1%+7%

91Franklin County, VAVA55,52621.5%+14%

92Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49021.3%+7%

93Orange County, VAVA40,08321.3%−7%

94Fauquier County, VAVA76,50321.2%−11%

95Giles County, VAVA16,56421.1%+1%

96Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66320.7%−7%

97Frederick County, VAVA99,95520.7%+5%

98Surry County, VAVA6,60320.5%−10%

99Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89620.4%−2%

100Nelson County, VAVA14,92020.3%+6%

101Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71519.9%−4%

102Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819.9%+12%

103Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32119.9%+4%

104Augusta County, VAVA78,94019.8%+17%

105Gloucester County, VAVA40,09719.6%+5%

106Grayson County, VAVA15,23019.6%+5%

107Stafford County, VAVA170,80319.5%+0%

108Amherst County, VAVA31,96219.2%−13%

109Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.5%+9%

110Clarke County, VAVA15,60918.5%−24%

111Hanover County, VAVA116,42317.9%+14%

112Louisa County, VAVA42,92417.8%−4%

113Alleghany County, VAVA14,54617.7%+17%

114Caroline County, VAVA34,41317.7%−2%

115Amelia County, VAVA13,63217.5%−3%

116Buchanan County, VAVA18,49216.9%−1%

117Greene County, VAVA21,95816.6%−11%

118Craig County, VAVA4,80016.3%−14%

119Floyd County, VAVA15,78916.1%−11%

120Mathews County, VAVA8,52916.0%+4%

121Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.4%−3%

122Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.3%+14%

123Goochland County, VAVA29,18715.1%+13%

124Botetourt County, VAVA34,14414.5%+18%

125Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.9%+11%

126Charles City County, VAVA6,62313.7%−9%

127Bland County, VAVA6,15113.5%−3%

128Middlesex County, VAVA10,84112.6%−26%

129Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97511.3%−23%

130King William County, VAVA19,61711.1%−26%

131Highland County, VAVA2,31811.1%−32%

132New Kent County, VAVA28,0227.4%−35%

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,5916.8%−39%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES