RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 1990

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

01Williamsburg, VAVA15,86163.6%+14%

02Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39362.7%−3%

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66259.5%−1%

04Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83957.9%−5%

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38857.6%−3%

06Norfolk, VAVA231,01356.0%+3%

07Arlington County, VAVA243,93155.4%−2%

08Winchester, VAVA28,27254.6%+1%

09Richmond, VAVA237,25753.7%−0%

10Radford, VAVA17,24352.2%−6%

11Newport News, VAVA183,23050.0%+5%

12Petersburg, VAVA33,73449.1%+1%

13Franklin, VAVA8,47846.2%−0%

14Lexington, VAVA7,76945.1%+0%

15Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.6%−1%

16Portsmouth, VAVA96,77744.1%+7%

17Roanoke, VAVA99,11143.4%−1%

18Emporia, VAVA5,44743.3%−9%

19Hopewell, VAVA23,26143.0%−2%

20Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.8%+1%

21Falls Church, VAVA15,15941.2%+4%

22Hampton, VAVA137,31540.8%−2%

23Danville, VAVA41,64740.6%−3%

24Martinsville, VAVA13,84939.3%−1%

25Norton, VAVA3,47739.1%−11%

26Staunton, VAVA26,80138.8%+0%

27Waynesboro, VAVA23,95137.7%−3%

28Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.5%+9%

29Bristol, VAVA16,41836.9%+6%

30Henrico County, VAVA342,77536.2%+6%

31Albemarle County, VAVA118,35635.9%+5%

32Northampton County, VAVA11,87934.3%+9%

33Fairfax, VAVA26,77234.1%+10%

34Manassas, VAVA44,33233.9%+12%

35Culpeper County, VAVA57,66632.7%+11%

36Salem, VAVA25,81632.6%+1%

37Suffolk, VAVA104,69932.3%+16%

38Galax, VAVA6,67031.7%−6%

39Prince George County, VAVA43,93631.2%+16%

40Covington, VAVA5,68030.8%+2%

41Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.7%+1%

42King George County, VAVA29,64630.4%+8%

43Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87329.2%+1%

44Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39129.1%−8%

45Prince William County, VAVA502,96628.9%+2%

46Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.5%+6%

47Southampton County, VAVA18,11028.5%+11%

48York County, VAVA71,37428.4%+17%

49Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74728.3%+11%

50Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.2%+32%

51Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73827.8%−9%

52Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43927.8%+12%

53Buena Vista, VAVA6,67227.8%−5%

54Warren County, VAVA42,74027.7%+7%

55Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227.0%+8%

56Pulaski County, VAVA33,58627.0%+3%

57Nottoway County, VAVA15,79626.9%−8%

58Loudoun County, VAVA449,74926.7%+30%

59James City County, VAVA83,32626.7%+16%

60Fauquier County, VAVA76,50326.7%+12%

61Clarke County, VAVA15,60925.8%+6%

62Smyth County, VAVA28,88225.7%−1%

63Brunswick County, VAVA15,72725.2%+13%

64Accomack County, VAVA33,85925.2%+1%

65Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66325.1%+12%

66Lee County, VAVA21,64224.3%−5%

67Orange County, VAVA40,08323.7%+4%

68Wise County, VAVA34,82423.6%−4%

69Surry County, VAVA6,60323.5%+3%

70Bath County, VAVA4,07623.4%+16%

71Greene County, VAVA21,95823.2%+24%

72Page County, VAVA23,76223.1%−11%

73Halifax County, VAVA33,44723.1%−3%

74Tazewell County, VAVA38,63523.0%+1%

75Madison County, VAVA14,23722.9%−1%

76Wythe County, VAVA27,98322.9%+1%

77Washington County, VAVA53,89822.9%+0%

78Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.7%−0%

79Campbell County, VAVA55,62922.5%−1%

80Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.4%+0%

81Scott County, VAVA21,20022.2%+2%

82Charlotte County, VAVA11,40122.1%−1%

83Henry County, VAVA49,24222.1%−4%

84Rockingham County, VAVA89,31621.8%−1%

85Buckingham County, VAVA17,13721.8%−2%

86Greensville County, VAVA11,18121.4%−1%

87Amherst County, VAVA31,96221.4%−2%

88Essex County, VAVA10,65421.1%−7%

89Frederick County, VAVA99,95520.9%+6%

90Nelson County, VAVA14,92020.9%+9%

91Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71520.7%−0%

92Cumberland County, VAVA10,35220.7%−9%

93Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14820.5%+7%

94Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32120.5%+7%

95Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49020.4%+2%

96Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97520.2%+37%

97Louisa County, VAVA42,92420.1%+9%

98Caroline County, VAVA34,41320.0%+11%

99Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89619.9%−4%

100Russell County, VAVA25,33219.8%+5%

101Gloucester County, VAVA40,09719.5%+5%

102Amelia County, VAVA13,63219.5%+8%

103Giles County, VAVA16,56419.5%−7%

104Augusta County, VAVA78,94019.5%+15%

105Buchanan County, VAVA18,49219.2%+12%

106Appomattox County, VAVA17,17218.9%−0%

107Franklin County, VAVA55,52618.8%−0%

108King William County, VAVA19,61718.8%+25%

109Highland County, VAVA2,31818.8%+16%

110Dickenson County, VAVA13,23618.6%+4%

111Richmond County, VAVA9,29418.5%−18%

112Patrick County, VAVA17,42418.5%−6%

113Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.3%+8%

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74318.1%+3%

115Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38818.1%+2%

116Stafford County, VAVA170,80318.1%−7%

117Alleghany County, VAVA14,54617.9%+18%

118Grayson County, VAVA15,23017.5%−6%

119Poquoson, VAVA13,29217.3%+9%

120Carroll County, VAVA29,29917.3%−6%

121Middlesex County, VAVA10,84117.2%+2%

122Craig County, VAVA4,80016.9%−10%

123Mathews County, VAVA8,52916.7%+9%

124Hanover County, VAVA116,42316.5%+5%

125Floyd County, VAVA15,78915.9%−12%

126Goochland County, VAVA29,18715.8%+18%

127Bland County, VAVA6,15115.2%+10%

128Powhatan County, VAVA32,59114.9%+33%

129Botetourt County, VAVA34,14414.3%+17%

130Bedford County, VAVA83,05914.2%+5%

131Charles City County, VAVA6,62313.8%−8%

132Northumberland County, VAVA12,55712.9%+3%

133New Kent County, VAVA28,02212.2%+8%

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