RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 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 1990

01Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39364.4%+1.7 pts

02Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.0%+3.1 pts

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%+0.5 pts

04Charlottesville, VAVA44,38859.2%+1.6 pts

05Arlington County, VAVA243,93156.7%+1.3 pts

06Williamsburg, VAVA15,86155.7%−7.9 pts

07Radford, VAVA17,24355.4%+3.3 pts

08Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.5%−1.5 pts

09Winchester, VAVA28,27254.3%−0.3 pts

10Richmond, VAVA237,25753.9%+0.2 pts

11Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.5%−0.6 pts

12Emporia, VAVA5,44747.8%+4.5 pts

13Newport News, VAVA183,23047.6%−2.4 pts

14Franklin, VAVA8,47846.3%+0.0 pts

15Lexington, VAVA7,76945.1%−0.0 pts

16Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.9%+0.3 pts

17Norton, VAVA3,47744.1%+5.0 pts

18Hopewell, VAVA23,26144.0%+1.1 pts

19Roanoke, VAVA99,11143.7%+0.4 pts

20Danville, VAVA41,64741.9%+1.3 pts

21Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.5%−0.3 pts

22Portsmouth, VAVA96,77741.4%−2.7 pts

23Hampton, VAVA137,31541.4%+0.7 pts

24Martinsville, VAVA13,84939.8%+0.4 pts

25Falls Church, VAVA15,15939.4%−1.8 pts

26Waynesboro, VAVA23,95138.8%+1.0 pts

27Staunton, VAVA26,80138.6%−0.1 pts

28Bristol, VAVA16,41834.9%−2.0 pts

29Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.4%−3.1 pts

30Henrico County, VAVA342,77534.3%−2.0 pts

31Albemarle County, VAVA118,35634.1%−1.8 pts

32Galax, VAVA6,67033.8%+2.1 pts

33Salem, VAVA25,81632.4%−0.2 pts

34Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39131.6%+2.5 pts

35Northampton County, VAVA11,87931.4%−2.8 pts

36Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.9%−3.1 pts

37Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73830.7%+2.8 pts

38Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.5%−0.2 pts

39Covington, VAVA5,68030.3%−0.5 pts

40Manassas, VAVA44,33230.2%−3.7 pts

41Culpeper County, VAVA57,66629.5%−3.3 pts

42Buena Vista, VAVA6,67229.3%+1.5 pts

43Nottoway County, VAVA15,79629.1%+2.2 pts

44Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87329.1%−0.2 pts

45Prince William County, VAVA502,96628.3%−0.6 pts

46King George County, VAVA29,64628.2%−2.2 pts

47Suffolk, VAVA104,69927.8%−4.5 pts

48Prince George County, VAVA43,93627.0%−4.3 pts

49Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83926.8%−1.7 pts

50Pulaski County, VAVA33,58626.3%−0.7 pts

51Page County, VAVA23,76226.1%+3.0 pts

52Smyth County, VAVA28,88225.9%+0.2 pts

53Warren County, VAVA42,74025.8%−1.9 pts

54Southampton County, VAVA18,11025.7%−2.7 pts

55Lee County, VAVA21,64225.6%+1.3 pts

56Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74725.6%−2.8 pts

57Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.1%−1.9 pts

58Accomack County, VAVA33,85924.9%−0.2 pts

59Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43924.8%−3.0 pts

60Wise County, VAVA34,82424.7%+1.1 pts

61Clarke County, VAVA15,60924.4%−1.5 pts

62York County, VAVA71,37424.2%−4.2 pts

63Halifax County, VAVA33,44723.9%+0.8 pts

64Fauquier County, VAVA76,50323.8%−2.8 pts

65Madison County, VAVA14,23723.2%+0.2 pts

66Henry County, VAVA49,24223.1%+1.0 pts

67James City County, VAVA83,32623.0%−3.7 pts

68Orange County, VAVA40,08322.9%−0.8 pts

69Cumberland County, VAVA10,35222.8%+2.2 pts

70Washington County, VAVA53,89822.8%−0.1 pts

71Surry County, VAVA6,60322.8%−0.7 pts

72Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.8%+0.1 pts

73Essex County, VAVA10,65422.7%+1.6 pts

74Campbell County, VAVA55,62922.7%+0.2 pts

75Tazewell County, VAVA38,63522.7%−0.3 pts

76Wythe County, VAVA27,98322.7%−0.3 pts

77Richmond County, VAVA9,29422.6%+4.1 pts

78Charlotte County, VAVA11,40122.4%+0.3 pts

79Brunswick County, VAVA15,72722.4%−2.8 pts

80Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66322.3%−2.8 pts

81Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.3%−0.1 pts

82Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722.2%+0.3 pts

83Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.0%+0.1 pts

84Amherst County, VAVA31,96221.9%+0.5 pts

85Scott County, VAVA21,20021.8%−0.4 pts

86Greensville County, VAVA11,18121.7%+0.3 pts

87Manassas Park, VAVA16,56021.3%−6.9 pts

88Giles County, VAVA16,56420.9%+1.5 pts

89Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89620.8%+0.9 pts

90Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71520.8%+0.0 pts

91Loudoun County, VAVA449,74920.6%−6.1 pts

92Bath County, VAVA4,07620.1%−3.3 pts

93Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49019.9%−0.5 pts

94Patrick County, VAVA17,42419.7%+1.2 pts

95Frederick County, VAVA99,95519.7%−1.3 pts

96Stafford County, VAVA170,80319.4%+1.3 pts

97Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32119.2%−1.3 pts

98Nelson County, VAVA14,92019.2%−1.7 pts

99Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14819.1%−1.4 pts

100Russell County, VAVA25,33218.9%−0.9 pts

101Appomattox County, VAVA17,17218.9%+0.0 pts

102Franklin County, VAVA55,52618.9%+0.0 pts

103Craig County, VAVA4,80018.8%+1.9 pts

104Greene County, VAVA21,95818.6%−4.6 pts

105Gloucester County, VAVA40,09718.6%−0.9 pts

106Grayson County, VAVA15,23018.6%+1.0 pts

107Louisa County, VAVA42,92418.5%−1.7 pts

108Carroll County, VAVA29,29918.3%+1.0 pts

109Caroline County, VAVA34,41318.1%−1.9 pts

110Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.1%−1.4 pts

111Floyd County, VAVA15,78918.1%+2.2 pts

112Dickenson County, VAVA13,23617.9%−0.6 pts

113Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38817.8%−0.3 pts

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74317.5%−0.6 pts

115Buchanan County, VAVA18,49217.1%−2.0 pts

116Lancaster County, VAVA10,99517.0%−1.4 pts

117Middlesex County, VAVA10,84116.9%−0.3 pts

118Augusta County, VAVA78,94016.9%−2.6 pts

119Highland County, VAVA2,31816.2%−2.6 pts

120Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.9%−1.4 pts

121Hanover County, VAVA116,42315.7%−0.8 pts

122Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.3%−1.4 pts

123Alleghany County, VAVA14,54615.1%−2.8 pts

124Charles City County, VAVA6,62315.1%+1.3 pts

125King William County, VAVA19,61715.0%−3.8 pts

126Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97514.8%−5.4 pts

127Bland County, VAVA6,15113.9%−1.3 pts

128Bedford County, VAVA83,05913.4%−0.7 pts

129Goochland County, VAVA29,18713.4%−2.4 pts

130Northumberland County, VAVA12,55712.6%−0.4 pts

131Botetourt County, VAVA34,14412.2%−2.0 pts

132New Kent County, VAVA28,02211.3%−0.9 pts

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,59111.2%−3.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS