RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 23.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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01Williamsburg, VAVA15,86163.6%–

02Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39362.7%–

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66259.5%–

04Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83957.9%–

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38857.6%–

06Norfolk, VAVA231,01356.0%–

07Arlington County, VAVA243,93155.4%–

08Winchester, VAVA28,27254.6%–

09Richmond, VAVA237,25753.7%–

10Radford, VAVA17,24352.2%–

11Newport News, VAVA183,23050.0%–

12Petersburg, VAVA33,73449.1%–

13Franklin, VAVA8,47846.2%–

14Lexington, VAVA7,76945.1%–

15Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.6%–

16Portsmouth, VAVA96,77744.1%–

17Roanoke, VAVA99,11143.4%–

18Emporia, VAVA5,44743.3%–

19Hopewell, VAVA23,26143.0%–

20Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.8%–

21Falls Church, VAVA15,15941.2%–

22Hampton, VAVA137,31540.8%–

23Danville, VAVA41,64740.6%–

24Martinsville, VAVA13,84939.3%–

25Norton, VAVA3,47739.1%–

26Staunton, VAVA26,80138.8%–

27Waynesboro, VAVA23,95137.7%–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.5%–

29Bristol, VAVA16,41836.9%–

30Henrico County, VAVA342,77536.2%–

31Albemarle County, VAVA118,35635.9%–

32Northampton County, VAVA11,87934.3%–

33Fairfax, VAVA26,77234.1%–

34Manassas, VAVA44,33233.9%–

35Culpeper County, VAVA57,66632.7%–

36Salem, VAVA25,81632.6%–

37Suffolk, VAVA104,69932.3%–

38Galax, VAVA6,67031.7%–

39Prince George County, VAVA43,93631.2%–

40Covington, VAVA5,68030.8%–

41Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.7%–

42King George County, VAVA29,64630.4%–

43Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87329.2%–

44Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39129.1%–

45Prince William County, VAVA502,96628.9%–

46Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.5%–

47Southampton County, VAVA18,11028.5%–

48York County, VAVA71,37428.4%–

49Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74728.3%–

50Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.2%–

51Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73827.8%–

52Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43927.8%–

53Buena Vista, VAVA6,67227.8%–

54Warren County, VAVA42,74027.7%–

55Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227.0%–

56Pulaski County, VAVA33,58627.0%–

57Nottoway County, VAVA15,79626.9%–

58Loudoun County, VAVA449,74926.7%–

59James City County, VAVA83,32626.7%–

60Fauquier County, VAVA76,50326.7%–

61Clarke County, VAVA15,60925.8%–

62Smyth County, VAVA28,88225.7%–

63Brunswick County, VAVA15,72725.2%–

64Accomack County, VAVA33,85925.2%–

65Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66325.1%–

66Lee County, VAVA21,64224.3%–

67Orange County, VAVA40,08323.7%–

68Wise County, VAVA34,82423.6%–

69Surry County, VAVA6,60323.5%–

70Bath County, VAVA4,07623.4%–

71Greene County, VAVA21,95823.2%–

72Page County, VAVA23,76223.1%–

73Halifax County, VAVA33,44723.1%–

74Tazewell County, VAVA38,63523.0%–

75Madison County, VAVA14,23722.9%–

76Wythe County, VAVA27,98322.9%–

77Washington County, VAVA53,89822.9%–

78Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.7%–

79Campbell County, VAVA55,62922.5%–

80Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.4%–

81Scott County, VAVA21,20022.2%–

82Charlotte County, VAVA11,40122.1%–

83Henry County, VAVA49,24222.1%–

84Rockingham County, VAVA89,31621.8%–

85Buckingham County, VAVA17,13721.8%–

86Greensville County, VAVA11,18121.4%–

87Amherst County, VAVA31,96221.4%–

88Essex County, VAVA10,65421.1%–

89Frederick County, VAVA99,95520.9%–

90Nelson County, VAVA14,92020.9%–

91Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71520.7%–

92Cumberland County, VAVA10,35220.7%–

93Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14820.5%–

94Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32120.5%–

95Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49020.4%–

96Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97520.2%–

97Louisa County, VAVA42,92420.1%–

98Caroline County, VAVA34,41320.0%–

99Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89619.9%–

100Russell County, VAVA25,33219.8%–

101Gloucester County, VAVA40,09719.5%–

102Amelia County, VAVA13,63219.5%–

103Giles County, VAVA16,56419.5%–

104Augusta County, VAVA78,94019.5%–

105Buchanan County, VAVA18,49219.2%–

106Appomattox County, VAVA17,17218.9%–

107Franklin County, VAVA55,52618.8%–

108King William County, VAVA19,61718.8%–

109Highland County, VAVA2,31818.8%–

110Dickenson County, VAVA13,23618.6%–

111Richmond County, VAVA9,29418.5%–

112Patrick County, VAVA17,42418.5%–

113Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.3%–

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74318.1%–

115Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38818.1%–

116Stafford County, VAVA170,80318.1%–

117Alleghany County, VAVA14,54617.9%–

118Grayson County, VAVA15,23017.5%–

119Poquoson, VAVA13,29217.3%–

120Carroll County, VAVA29,29917.3%–

121Middlesex County, VAVA10,84117.2%–

122Craig County, VAVA4,80016.9%–

123Mathews County, VAVA8,52916.7%–

124Hanover County, VAVA116,42316.5%–

125Floyd County, VAVA15,78915.9%–

126Goochland County, VAVA29,18715.8%–

127Bland County, VAVA6,15115.2%–

128Powhatan County, VAVA32,59114.9%–

129Botetourt County, VAVA34,14414.3%–

130Bedford County, VAVA83,05914.2%–

131Charles City County, VAVA6,62313.8%–

132Northumberland County, VAVA12,55712.9%–

133New Kent County, VAVA28,02212.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS