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Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 2010

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

01Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83963.4%+4%

02Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39361.9%−4%

03Charlottesville, VAVA44,38858.9%−1%

04Radford, VAVA17,24358.4%+5%

05Emporia, VAVA5,44757.3%+20%

06Richmond, VAVA237,25756.9%+6%

07Alexandria, VAVA160,66256.7%−5%

08Arlington County, VAVA243,93156.7%−0%

09Williamsburg, VAVA15,86156.3%+1%

10Petersburg, VAVA33,73454.9%+13%

11Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.6%+0%

12Winchester, VAVA28,27254.2%−0%

13Franklin, VAVA8,47850.3%+9%

14Newport News, VAVA183,23048.9%+3%

15Norton, VAVA3,47747.9%+9%

16Lexington, VAVA7,76947.9%+6%

17Lynchburg, VAVA81,34747.0%+13%

18Montgomery County, VAVA98,43446.7%+4%

19Danville, VAVA41,64746.5%+11%

20Hopewell, VAVA23,26146.3%+5%

21Roanoke, VAVA99,11145.2%+3%

22Martinsville, VAVA13,84943.6%+10%

23Hampton, VAVA137,31541.9%+1%

24Falls Church, VAVA15,15941.8%+6%

25Portsmouth, VAVA96,77741.2%−1%

26Staunton, VAVA26,80140.9%+6%

27Waynesboro, VAVA23,95139.6%+2%

28Bristol, VAVA16,41839.2%+12%

29Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39139.0%+23%

30Galax, VAVA6,67038.2%+13%

31Manassas, VAVA44,33235.8%+18%

32Henrico County, VAVA342,77535.4%+3%

33Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.7%+1%

34Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73834.7%+13%

35Manassas Park, VAVA16,56034.6%+62%

36Albemarle County, VAVA118,35634.3%+1%

37Salem, VAVA25,81634.1%+5%

38Buena Vista, VAVA6,67233.9%+16%

39Nottoway County, VAVA15,79633.7%+16%

40Northampton County, VAVA11,87933.3%+6%

41Sussex County, VAVA10,75531.3%+3%

42Covington, VAVA5,68030.9%+2%

43Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87330.5%+5%

44Fairfax, VAVA26,77229.0%−6%

45Greensville County, VAVA11,18128.9%+33%

46Smyth County, VAVA28,88228.5%+10%

47Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.5%+6%

48Culpeper County, VAVA57,66628.5%−3%

49Wise County, VAVA34,82428.5%+15%

50Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74728.4%+11%

51Essex County, VAVA10,65428.3%+25%

52Accomack County, VAVA33,85927.8%+11%

53Pulaski County, VAVA33,58627.7%+5%

54Page County, VAVA23,76227.3%+4%

55Lee County, VAVA21,64227.2%+6%

56Suffolk, VAVA104,69927.2%−2%

57Brunswick County, VAVA15,72727.1%+21%

58Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227.0%+7%

59Halifax County, VAVA33,44726.9%+13%

60Prince William County, VAVA502,96626.8%−5%

61Wythe County, VAVA27,98326.2%+16%

62Bath County, VAVA4,07626.2%+30%

63Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05826.1%+17%

64Henry County, VAVA49,24226.0%+12%

65Charlotte County, VAVA11,40125.7%+14%

66Tazewell County, VAVA38,63525.6%+13%

67Washington County, VAVA53,89825.4%+12%

68Campbell County, VAVA55,62925.3%+11%

69Southampton County, VAVA18,11025.1%−3%

70Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66325.0%+12%

71Rockingham County, VAVA89,31624.9%+13%

72Warren County, VAVA42,74024.9%−4%

73York County, VAVA71,37424.8%+3%

74Cumberland County, VAVA10,35224.8%+9%

75Richmond County, VAVA9,29424.8%+10%

76Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43924.7%−0%

77Prince George County, VAVA43,93624.7%−9%

78Clarke County, VAVA15,60924.6%+1%

79Giles County, VAVA16,56424.1%+15%

80Buckingham County, VAVA17,13724.1%+9%

81James City County, VAVA83,32623.9%+4%

82Amherst County, VAVA31,96223.6%+8%

83Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71523.5%+13%

84Orange County, VAVA40,08323.3%+2%

85Scott County, VAVA21,20023.2%+6%

86Roanoke County, VAVA97,15023.0%+1%

87Fauquier County, VAVA76,50323.0%−4%

88Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89622.8%+10%

89Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49022.8%+14%

90Stafford County, VAVA170,80322.6%+16%

91Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14822.5%+18%

92Carroll County, VAVA29,29922.4%+23%

93Patrick County, VAVA17,42422.4%+14%

94Surry County, VAVA6,60322.4%−2%

95Alleghany County, VAVA14,54622.4%+48%

96Loudoun County, VAVA449,74922.2%+7%

97Madison County, VAVA14,23722.1%−4%

98Lancaster County, VAVA10,99522.1%+30%

99Grayson County, VAVA15,23021.8%+18%

100King George County, VAVA29,64621.6%−23%

101Franklin County, VAVA55,52621.5%+14%

102Frederick County, VAVA99,95521.4%+9%

103Russell County, VAVA25,33221.0%+11%

104Nelson County, VAVA14,92021.0%+10%

105Appomattox County, VAVA17,17220.8%+10%

106Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38820.7%+16%

107Floyd County, VAVA15,78920.3%+12%

108Craig County, VAVA4,80020.1%+7%

109Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32120.0%+4%

110Buchanan County, VAVA18,49219.8%+16%

111Gloucester County, VAVA40,09719.8%+6%

112Greene County, VAVA21,95819.6%+5%

113Middlesex County, VAVA10,84119.5%+15%

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74319.3%+10%

115Dickenson County, VAVA13,23619.3%+7%

116Augusta County, VAVA78,94019.2%+14%

117Caroline County, VAVA34,41318.7%+3%

118Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.7%+3%

119Louisa County, VAVA42,92418.4%−0%

120Hanover County, VAVA116,42317.5%+12%

121King William County, VAVA19,61717.3%+15%

122Charles City County, VAVA6,62317.2%+14%

123Poquoson, VAVA13,29217.1%+7%

124Northumberland County, VAVA12,55716.7%+33%

125Highland County, VAVA2,31816.2%+0%

126Mathews County, VAVA8,52916.0%+5%

127Bland County, VAVA6,15115.7%+13%

128Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.4%+15%

129Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97515.2%+3%

130Botetourt County, VAVA34,14414.4%+18%

131Goochland County, VAVA29,18712.2%−9%

132New Kent County, VAVA28,02211.6%+3%

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,59111.5%+3%

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