RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 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, VAVA50,83965.2%+4.2 pts

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.9%+15.4 pts

03Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39363.6%−0.9 pts

04Richmond, VAVA237,25762.6%+8.8 pts

05Emporia, VAVA5,44761.7%+13.9 pts

06Charlottesville, VAVA44,38861.3%+2.2 pts

07Arlington County, VAVA243,93161.3%+4.6 pts

08Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%−0.0 pts

09Radford, VAVA17,24357.9%+2.5 pts

10Williamsburg, VAVA15,86157.6%+1.9 pts

11Norfolk, VAVA231,01357.2%+2.8 pts

12Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+2.0 pts

13Danville, VAVA41,64753.9%+12.0 pts

14Newport News, VAVA183,23053.0%+5.4 pts

15Franklin, VAVA8,47851.2%+4.9 pts

16Roanoke, VAVA99,11151.0%+7.3 pts

17Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.0%+9.5 pts

18Norton, VAVA3,47750.3%+6.2 pts

19Hopewell, VAVA23,26149.6%+5.5 pts

20Montgomery County, VAVA98,43448.4%+3.6 pts

21Martinsville, VAVA13,84948.0%+8.2 pts

22Lexington, VAVA7,76947.9%+2.8 pts

23Falls Church, VAVA15,15946.2%+6.8 pts

24Hampton, VAVA137,31546.0%+4.6 pts

25Portsmouth, VAVA96,77745.8%+4.3 pts

26Staunton, VAVA26,80143.6%+5.0 pts

27Waynesboro, VAVA23,95142.1%+3.3 pts

28Galax, VAVA6,67041.2%+7.4 pts

29Bristol, VAVA16,41840.6%+5.7 pts

30Manassas Park, VAVA16,56040.3%+19.0 pts

31Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73839.4%+8.7 pts

32Buena Vista, VAVA6,67238.2%+8.8 pts

33Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.5%+3.1 pts

34Henrico County, VAVA342,77537.3%+3.1 pts

35Nottoway County, VAVA15,79636.6%+7.5 pts

36Manassas, VAVA44,33236.5%+6.3 pts

37Covington, VAVA5,68036.4%+6.1 pts

38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39136.3%+4.8 pts

39Albemarle County, VAVA118,35635.3%+1.2 pts

40Salem, VAVA25,81634.9%+2.5 pts

41Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87334.3%+5.3 pts

42Northampton County, VAVA11,87932.2%+0.8 pts

43Sussex County, VAVA10,75532.0%+1.5 pts

44Suffolk, VAVA104,69930.6%+2.8 pts

45Smyth County, VAVA28,88230.6%+4.7 pts

46Prince George County, VAVA43,93630.5%+3.5 pts

47Greensville County, VAVA11,18130.0%+8.3 pts

48Chesapeake, VAVA255,33229.8%+4.7 pts

49Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74729.7%+4.2 pts

50Richmond County, VAVA9,29429.7%+7.1 pts

51Wise County, VAVA34,82429.6%+4.9 pts

52Accomack County, VAVA33,85929.5%+4.6 pts

53Pulaski County, VAVA33,58629.3%+3.1 pts

54Halifax County, VAVA33,44729.2%+5.3 pts

55Essex County, VAVA10,65429.2%+6.4 pts

56York County, VAVA71,37428.9%+4.7 pts

57Fairfax, VAVA26,77228.7%−2.2 pts

58Lee County, VAVA21,64228.5%+2.9 pts

59Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728.4%+6.0 pts

60Prince William County, VAVA502,96628.4%+0.0 pts

61Page County, VAVA23,76228.2%+2.1 pts

62Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.2%+1.4 pts

63Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828.0%+5.7 pts

64Henry County, VAVA49,24228.0%+4.8 pts

65Campbell County, VAVA55,62927.8%+5.1 pts

66Wythe County, VAVA27,98327.6%+4.9 pts

67Charlotte County, VAVA11,40127.5%+5.1 pts

68Culpeper County, VAVA57,66627.2%−2.3 pts

69Rockingham County, VAVA89,31626.7%+4.7 pts

70Tazewell County, VAVA38,63526.6%+4.0 pts

71Cumberland County, VAVA10,35226.6%+3.8 pts

72Giles County, VAVA16,56426.3%+5.4 pts

73Buckingham County, VAVA17,13726.2%+4.1 pts

74Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66326.0%+3.7 pts

75Washington County, VAVA53,89826.0%+3.2 pts

76Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71525.0%+4.2 pts

77Southampton County, VAVA18,11024.8%−1.0 pts

78Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14824.8%+5.7 pts

79Roanoke County, VAVA97,15024.5%+1.7 pts

80King George County, VAVA29,64624.4%−3.7 pts

81Amherst County, VAVA31,96224.4%+2.5 pts

82James City County, VAVA83,32624.4%+1.4 pts

83Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49024.2%+4.3 pts

84Warren County, VAVA42,74024.0%−1.8 pts

85Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89623.8%+3.0 pts

86Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43923.7%−1.0 pts

87Loudoun County, VAVA449,74923.6%+2.9 pts

88Bath County, VAVA4,07623.4%+3.3 pts

89Scott County, VAVA21,20023.4%+1.5 pts

90Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.4%+3.6 pts

91Lancaster County, VAVA10,99523.1%+6.2 pts

92Carroll County, VAVA29,29922.9%+4.6 pts

93Stafford County, VAVA170,80322.8%+3.4 pts

94Madison County, VAVA14,23722.8%−0.4 pts

95Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38822.8%+5.0 pts

96Clarke County, VAVA15,60922.7%−1.7 pts

97Alleghany County, VAVA14,54622.7%+7.5 pts

98Dickenson County, VAVA13,23622.6%+4.7 pts

99Grayson County, VAVA15,23022.5%+3.9 pts

100Russell County, VAVA25,33222.1%+3.2 pts

101Appomattox County, VAVA17,17221.9%+3.0 pts

102Orange County, VAVA40,08321.9%−1.0 pts

103Greene County, VAVA21,95821.8%+3.1 pts

104Franklin County, VAVA55,52621.6%+2.8 pts

105Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.6%+4.4 pts

106Augusta County, VAVA78,94021.4%+4.5 pts

107Floyd County, VAVA15,78921.3%+3.3 pts

108Nelson County, VAVA14,92021.3%+2.2 pts

109Frederick County, VAVA99,95521.2%+1.6 pts

110Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32121.1%+1.9 pts

111Surry County, VAVA6,60321.0%−1.8 pts

112King and Queen County, VAVA6,74320.4%+2.9 pts

113Fauquier County, VAVA76,50320.3%−3.6 pts

114Gloucester County, VAVA40,09720.2%+1.5 pts

115Louisa County, VAVA42,92419.7%+1.2 pts

116Middlesex County, VAVA10,84119.5%+2.6 pts

117Bedford County, VAVA83,05919.2%+5.8 pts

118Caroline County, VAVA34,41319.0%+0.9 pts

119Charles City County, VAVA6,62318.5%+3.4 pts

120Craig County, VAVA4,80018.4%−0.4 pts

121Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.2%+0.1 pts

122Hanover County, VAVA116,42318.0%+2.3 pts

123Bland County, VAVA6,15117.4%+3.5 pts

124Poquoson, VAVA13,29217.2%+1.3 pts

125King William County, VAVA19,61717.1%+2.1 pts

126Highland County, VAVA2,31816.9%+0.8 pts

127Goochland County, VAVA29,18716.7%+3.4 pts

128Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.7%+0.4 pts

129Northumberland County, VAVA12,55715.6%+3.1 pts

130Botetourt County, VAVA34,14415.2%+2.9 pts

131Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97514.8%+0.1 pts

132New Kent County, VAVA28,02211.2%−0.0 pts

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,59110.3%−0.8 pts

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