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. The median across all 133 is 25.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bath County, VA, up 40 places to #48.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01▲4Emporia, VAVA5,44761.9%+14.1 pts

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73461.4%+12.9 pts

03▼2Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83960.5%−0.5 pts

04▼1Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39360.3%−4.2 pts

05▲2Arlington County, VAVA243,93158.7%+2.0 pts

06▲2Alexandria, VAVA160,66257.9%−2.2 pts

07▲2Radford, VAVA17,24357.7%+2.3 pts

08▼4Richmond, VAVA237,25756.5%+2.6 pts

09▲3Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+2.1 pts

10▼4Charlottesville, VAVA44,38855.8%−3.4 pts

11Norfolk, VAVA231,01353.7%−0.8 pts

12▲1Danville, VAVA41,64752.2%+10.3 pts

13▲1Newport News, VAVA183,23051.8%+4.2 pts

14▲3Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.1%+9.7 pts

15▲3Norton, VAVA3,47750.0%+5.9 pts

16Roanoke, VAVA99,11147.6%+3.8 pts

17▲6Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.5%+8.0 pts

18▼8Williamsburg, VAVA15,86146.8%−9.0 pts

19▲3Lexington, VAVA7,76946.2%+1.1 pts

20▼5Franklin, VAVA8,47846.1%−0.2 pts

21▼1Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.7%−0.2 pts

22▼1Martinsville, VAVA13,84944.6%+4.8 pts

23▲5Galax, VAVA6,67043.7%+9.9 pts

24▲8Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.5%+14.2 pts

25▼1Hampton, VAVA137,31543.1%+1.7 pts

26▼7Hopewell, VAVA23,26142.1%−1.9 pts

27▼2Portsmouth, VAVA96,77742.1%+0.6 pts

28▲10Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39142.0%+10.4 pts

29▼2Waynesboro, VAVA23,95140.1%+1.3 pts

30▼4Staunton, VAVA26,80139.1%+0.5 pts

31▲9Salem, VAVA25,81637.2%+4.8 pts

32▼3Bristol, VAVA16,41836.4%+1.5 pts

33▲1Henrico County, VAVA342,77535.5%+1.3 pts

34▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.9%+0.4 pts

35▲4Albemarle County, VAVA118,35634.1%−0.1 pts

36▲6Northampton County, VAVA11,87933.9%+2.4 pts

37▲10Greensville County, VAVA11,18133.7%+11.9 pts

38▼8Manassas Park, VAVA16,56033.5%+12.2 pts

39▼4Nottoway County, VAVA15,79633.4%+4.3 pts

40▼9Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73831.9%+1.2 pts

41▲8Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74731.7%+6.1 pts

42▼1Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87331.4%+2.3 pts

43Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.3%−0.2 pts

44▲13Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.1%−0.8 pts

45▼8Covington, VAVA5,68029.9%−0.4 pts

46▼2Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.3%+1.5 pts

47▼2Smyth County, VAVA28,88229.0%+3.1 pts

48▲40Bath County, VAVA4,07628.7%+8.6 pts

49▲3Accomack County, VAVA33,85928.6%+3.6 pts

50▲13Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828.5%+6.3 pts

51▼15Manassas, VAVA44,33228.5%−1.7 pts

52▲4York County, VAVA71,37428.4%+4.2 pts

53▲2Essex County, VAVA10,65428.3%+5.5 pts

54▲7Page County, VAVA23,76228.2%+2.1 pts

55▲3Lee County, VAVA21,64227.0%+1.4 pts

56▲6Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83926.7%−0.2 pts

57▲29Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43926.6%+1.8 pts

58▼5Pulaski County, VAVA33,58626.6%+0.3 pts

59▼8Wise County, VAVA34,82425.8%+1.1 pts

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

61▼15Prince George County, VAVA43,93625.7%−1.3 pts

62▼14Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.6%+0.5 pts

63▲7Tazewell County, VAVA38,63525.6%+2.9 pts

64▼5Brunswick County, VAVA15,72725.6%+3.2 pts

65▼11Halifax County, VAVA33,44725.4%+1.5 pts

66▼16Richmond County, VAVA9,29425.3%+2.7 pts

67Charlotte County, VAVA11,40125.3%+2.8 pts

68▼3Campbell County, VAVA55,62925.1%+2.4 pts

69▼1Culpeper County, VAVA57,66625.0%−4.5 pts

70▼6Henry County, VAVA49,24224.8%+1.7 pts

71▼2Rockingham County, VAVA89,31624.7%+2.8 pts

72▲7Roanoke County, VAVA97,15024.3%+1.5 pts

73▲39King and Queen County, VAVA6,74324.3%+6.7 pts

74▲1Washington County, VAVA53,89824.2%+1.4 pts

75▲26Appomattox County, VAVA17,17224.2%+5.3 pts

76▲8Warren County, VAVA42,74024.1%−1.7 pts

77▼6Cumberland County, VAVA10,35224.1%+1.2 pts

78▲20Dickenson County, VAVA13,23623.9%+6.0 pts

79▼2Southampton County, VAVA18,11023.9%−1.8 pts

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

81▲19Russell County, VAVA25,33223.7%+4.8 pts

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

83▼5Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14823.3%+4.2 pts

84▲6Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.1%+3.4 pts

85▼19Wythe County, VAVA27,98323.0%+0.4 pts

86▲3Scott County, VAVA21,20023.0%+1.2 pts

87▲5Carroll County, VAVA29,29922.9%+4.6 pts

88▼15Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722.7%+0.5 pts

89▲5Madison County, VAVA14,23722.2%−1.0 pts

90▼3Loudoun County, VAVA449,74922.1%+1.4 pts

91▲13Franklin County, VAVA55,52621.5%+2.7 pts

92▼9Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49021.3%+1.4 pts

93▲9Orange County, VAVA40,08321.3%−1.6 pts

94▲19Fauquier County, VAVA76,50321.2%−2.7 pts

95▼23Giles County, VAVA16,56421.1%+0.1 pts

96▼22Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66320.7%−1.6 pts

97▲12Frederick County, VAVA99,95520.7%+1.0 pts

98▲13Surry County, VAVA6,60320.5%−2.3 pts

99▼14Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89620.4%−0.4 pts

100▲8Nelson County, VAVA14,92020.3%+1.2 pts

101▼25Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71519.9%−0.8 pts

102▼7Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819.9%+2.1 pts

103▲7Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32119.9%+0.7 pts

104▲2Augusta County, VAVA78,94019.8%+2.9 pts

105▲9Gloucester County, VAVA40,09719.6%+1.0 pts

106▼7Grayson County, VAVA15,23019.6%+1.0 pts

107▼14Stafford County, VAVA170,80319.5%+0.1 pts

108▼27Amherst County, VAVA31,96219.2%−2.7 pts

109▼18Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.5%+1.6 pts

110▼14Clarke County, VAVA15,60918.5%−5.9 pts

111▲11Hanover County, VAVA116,42317.9%+2.2 pts

112▲3Louisa County, VAVA42,92417.8%−0.7 pts

113▼16Alleghany County, VAVA14,54617.7%+2.6 pts

114▲4Caroline County, VAVA34,41317.7%−0.4 pts

115▲6Amelia County, VAVA13,63217.5%−0.6 pts

116▼11Buchanan County, VAVA18,49216.9%−0.2 pts

117▼14Greene County, VAVA21,95816.6%−2.1 pts

118▲2Craig County, VAVA4,80016.3%−2.6 pts

119▼12Floyd County, VAVA15,78916.1%−2.0 pts

120▲8Mathews County, VAVA8,52916.0%+0.7 pts

121▲3Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.4%−0.5 pts

122▼5Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.3%+1.9 pts

123▲4Goochland County, VAVA29,18715.1%+1.7 pts

124▲6Botetourt County, VAVA34,14414.5%+2.2 pts

125▲4Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.9%+1.4 pts

126▼7Charles City County, VAVA6,62313.7%−1.3 pts

127▼4Bland County, VAVA6,15113.5%−0.4 pts

128▼12Middlesex County, VAVA10,84112.6%−4.4 pts

129▲2Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97511.3%−3.4 pts

130▼5King William County, VAVA19,61711.1%−3.9 pts

131▼5Highland 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES