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Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 2000

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

01Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39364.4%+0%

02Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.0%+0%

03Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%+0%

04Charlottesville, VAVA44,38859.2%+0%

05Arlington County, VAVA243,93156.7%+0%

06Williamsburg, VAVA15,86155.7%+0%

07Radford, VAVA17,24355.4%+0%

08Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.5%+0%

09Winchester, VAVA28,27254.3%+0%

10Richmond, VAVA237,25753.9%+0%

11Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.5%+0%

12Emporia, VAVA5,44747.8%+0%

13Newport News, VAVA183,23047.6%+0%

14Franklin, VAVA8,47846.3%+0%

15Lexington, VAVA7,76945.1%+0%

16Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.9%+0%

17Norton, VAVA3,47744.1%+0%

18Hopewell, VAVA23,26144.0%+0%

19Roanoke, VAVA99,11143.7%+0%

20Danville, VAVA41,64741.9%+0%

21Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.5%+0%

22Portsmouth, VAVA96,77741.4%+0%

23Hampton, VAVA137,31541.4%+0%

24Martinsville, VAVA13,84939.8%+0%

25Falls Church, VAVA15,15939.4%+0%

26Waynesboro, VAVA23,95138.8%+0%

27Staunton, VAVA26,80138.6%+0%

28Bristol, VAVA16,41834.9%+0%

29Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.4%+0%

30Henrico County, VAVA342,77534.3%+0%

31Albemarle County, VAVA118,35634.1%+0%

32Galax, VAVA6,67033.8%+0%

33Salem, VAVA25,81632.4%+0%

34Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39131.6%+0%

35Northampton County, VAVA11,87931.4%+0%

36Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.9%+0%

37Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73830.7%+0%

38Sussex County, VAVA10,75530.5%+0%

39Covington, VAVA5,68030.3%+0%

40Manassas, VAVA44,33230.2%+0%

41Culpeper County, VAVA57,66629.5%+0%

42Buena Vista, VAVA6,67229.3%+0%

43Nottoway County, VAVA15,79629.1%+0%

44Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87329.1%+0%

45Prince William County, VAVA502,96628.3%+0%

46King George County, VAVA29,64628.2%+0%

47Suffolk, VAVA104,69927.8%+0%

48Prince George County, VAVA43,93627.0%+0%

49Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83926.8%+0%

50Pulaski County, VAVA33,58626.3%+0%

51Page County, VAVA23,76226.1%+0%

52Smyth County, VAVA28,88225.9%+0%

53Warren County, VAVA42,74025.8%+0%

54Southampton County, VAVA18,11025.7%+0%

55Lee County, VAVA21,64225.6%+0%

56Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74725.6%+0%

57Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.1%+0%

58Accomack County, VAVA33,85924.9%+0%

59Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43924.8%+0%

60Wise County, VAVA34,82424.7%+0%

61Clarke County, VAVA15,60924.4%+0%

62York County, VAVA71,37424.2%+0%

63Halifax County, VAVA33,44723.9%+0%

64Fauquier County, VAVA76,50323.8%+0%

65Madison County, VAVA14,23723.2%+0%

66Henry County, VAVA49,24223.1%+0%

67James City County, VAVA83,32623.0%+0%

68Orange County, VAVA40,08322.9%+0%

69Cumberland County, VAVA10,35222.8%+0%

70Washington County, VAVA53,89822.8%+0%

71Surry County, VAVA6,60322.8%+0%

72Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.8%+0%

73Essex County, VAVA10,65422.7%+0%

74Campbell County, VAVA55,62922.7%+0%

75Tazewell County, VAVA38,63522.7%+0%

76Wythe County, VAVA27,98322.7%+0%

77Richmond County, VAVA9,29422.6%+0%

78Charlotte County, VAVA11,40122.4%+0%

79Brunswick County, VAVA15,72722.4%+0%

80Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66322.3%+0%

81Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.3%+0%

82Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722.2%+0%

83Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.0%+0%

84Amherst County, VAVA31,96221.9%+0%

85Scott County, VAVA21,20021.8%+0%

86Greensville County, VAVA11,18121.7%+0%

87Manassas Park, VAVA16,56021.3%+0%

88Giles County, VAVA16,56420.9%+0%

89Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89620.8%+0%

90Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71520.8%+0%

91Loudoun County, VAVA449,74920.6%+0%

92Bath County, VAVA4,07620.1%+0%

93Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49019.9%+0%

94Patrick County, VAVA17,42419.7%+0%

95Frederick County, VAVA99,95519.7%+0%

96Stafford County, VAVA170,80319.4%+0%

97Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32119.2%+0%

98Nelson County, VAVA14,92019.2%+0%

99Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14819.1%+0%

100Russell County, VAVA25,33218.9%+0%

101Appomattox County, VAVA17,17218.9%+0%

102Franklin County, VAVA55,52618.9%+0%

103Craig County, VAVA4,80018.8%+0%

104Greene County, VAVA21,95818.6%+0%

105Gloucester County, VAVA40,09718.6%+0%

106Grayson County, VAVA15,23018.6%+0%

107Louisa County, VAVA42,92418.5%+0%

108Carroll County, VAVA29,29918.3%+0%

109Caroline County, VAVA34,41318.1%+0%

110Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.1%+0%

111Floyd County, VAVA15,78918.1%+0%

112Dickenson County, VAVA13,23617.9%+0%

113Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38817.8%+0%

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74317.5%+0%

115Buchanan County, VAVA18,49217.1%+0%

116Lancaster County, VAVA10,99517.0%+0%

117Middlesex County, VAVA10,84116.9%+0%

118Augusta County, VAVA78,94016.9%+0%

119Highland County, VAVA2,31816.2%+0%

120Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.9%+0%

121Hanover County, VAVA116,42315.7%+0%

122Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.3%+0%

123Alleghany County, VAVA14,54615.1%+0%

124Charles City County, VAVA6,62315.1%+0%

125King William County, VAVA19,61715.0%+0%

126Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97514.8%+0%

127Bland County, VAVA6,15113.9%+0%

128Bedford County, VAVA83,05913.4%+0%

129Goochland County, VAVA29,18713.4%+0%

130Northumberland County, VAVA12,55712.6%+0%

131Botetourt County, VAVA34,14412.2%+0%

132New Kent County, VAVA28,02211.3%+0%

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,59111.2%+0%

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