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Highest renter share, Virginia counties · 2020

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, VAVA50,83965.2%+7%

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.9%+32%

03Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39363.6%−1%

04Richmond, VAVA237,25762.6%+16%

05Emporia, VAVA5,44761.7%+29%

06Charlottesville, VAVA44,38861.3%+4%

07Arlington County, VAVA243,93161.3%+8%

08Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%−0%

09Radford, VAVA17,24357.9%+4%

10Williamsburg, VAVA15,86157.6%+3%

11Norfolk, VAVA231,01357.2%+5%

12Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+4%

13Danville, VAVA41,64753.9%+29%

14Newport News, VAVA183,23053.0%+11%

15Franklin, VAVA8,47851.2%+11%

16Roanoke, VAVA99,11151.0%+17%

17Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.0%+23%

18Norton, VAVA3,47750.3%+14%

19Hopewell, VAVA23,26149.6%+13%

20Montgomery County, VAVA98,43448.4%+8%

21Martinsville, VAVA13,84948.0%+21%

22Lexington, VAVA7,76947.9%+6%

23Falls Church, VAVA15,15946.2%+17%

24Hampton, VAVA137,31546.0%+11%

25Portsmouth, VAVA96,77745.8%+10%

26Staunton, VAVA26,80143.6%+13%

27Waynesboro, VAVA23,95142.1%+9%

28Galax, VAVA6,67041.2%+22%

29Bristol, VAVA16,41840.6%+16%

30Manassas Park, VAVA16,56040.3%+89%

31Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73839.4%+28%

32Buena Vista, VAVA6,67238.2%+30%

33Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.5%+9%

34Henrico County, VAVA342,77537.3%+9%

35Nottoway County, VAVA15,79636.6%+26%

36Manassas, VAVA44,33236.5%+21%

37Covington, VAVA5,68036.4%+20%

38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39136.3%+15%

39Albemarle County, VAVA118,35635.3%+3%

40Salem, VAVA25,81634.9%+8%

41Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87334.3%+18%

42Northampton County, VAVA11,87932.2%+3%

43Sussex County, VAVA10,75532.0%+5%

44Suffolk, VAVA104,69930.6%+10%

45Smyth County, VAVA28,88230.6%+18%

46Prince George County, VAVA43,93630.5%+13%

47Greensville County, VAVA11,18130.0%+38%

48Chesapeake, VAVA255,33229.8%+19%

49Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74729.7%+16%

50Richmond County, VAVA9,29429.7%+31%

51Wise County, VAVA34,82429.6%+20%

52Accomack County, VAVA33,85929.5%+18%

53Pulaski County, VAVA33,58629.3%+12%

54Halifax County, VAVA33,44729.2%+22%

55Essex County, VAVA10,65429.2%+28%

56York County, VAVA71,37428.9%+19%

57Fairfax, VAVA26,77228.7%−7%

58Lee County, VAVA21,64228.5%+11%

59Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728.4%+27%

60Prince William County, VAVA502,96628.4%+0%

61Page County, VAVA23,76228.2%+8%

62Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.2%+5%

63Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828.0%+26%

64Henry County, VAVA49,24228.0%+21%

65Campbell County, VAVA55,62927.8%+23%

66Wythe County, VAVA27,98327.6%+22%

67Charlotte County, VAVA11,40127.5%+23%

68Culpeper County, VAVA57,66627.2%−8%

69Rockingham County, VAVA89,31626.7%+21%

70Tazewell County, VAVA38,63526.6%+17%

71Cumberland County, VAVA10,35226.6%+16%

72Giles County, VAVA16,56426.3%+26%

73Buckingham County, VAVA17,13726.2%+18%

74Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66326.0%+16%

75Washington County, VAVA53,89826.0%+14%

76Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71525.0%+20%

77Southampton County, VAVA18,11024.8%−4%

78Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14824.8%+30%

79Roanoke County, VAVA97,15024.5%+8%

80King George County, VAVA29,64624.4%−13%

81Amherst County, VAVA31,96224.4%+11%

82James City County, VAVA83,32624.4%+6%

83Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49024.2%+21%

84Warren County, VAVA42,74024.0%−7%

85Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89623.8%+15%

86Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43923.7%−4%

87Loudoun County, VAVA449,74923.6%+14%

88Bath County, VAVA4,07623.4%+16%

89Scott County, VAVA21,20023.4%+7%

90Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.4%+18%

91Lancaster County, VAVA10,99523.1%+36%

92Carroll County, VAVA29,29922.9%+25%

93Stafford County, VAVA170,80322.8%+17%

94Madison County, VAVA14,23722.8%−2%

95Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38822.8%+28%

96Clarke County, VAVA15,60922.7%−7%

97Alleghany County, VAVA14,54622.7%+50%

98Dickenson County, VAVA13,23622.6%+26%

99Grayson County, VAVA15,23022.5%+21%

100Russell County, VAVA25,33222.1%+17%

101Appomattox County, VAVA17,17221.9%+16%

102Orange County, VAVA40,08321.9%−4%

103Greene County, VAVA21,95821.8%+17%

104Franklin County, VAVA55,52621.6%+15%

105Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.6%+26%

106Augusta County, VAVA78,94021.4%+27%

107Floyd County, VAVA15,78921.3%+18%

108Nelson County, VAVA14,92021.3%+11%

109Frederick County, VAVA99,95521.2%+8%

110Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32121.1%+10%

111Surry County, VAVA6,60321.0%−8%

112King and Queen County, VAVA6,74320.4%+16%

113Fauquier County, VAVA76,50320.3%−15%

114Gloucester County, VAVA40,09720.2%+8%

115Louisa County, VAVA42,92419.7%+7%

116Middlesex County, VAVA10,84119.5%+15%

117Bedford County, VAVA83,05919.2%+43%

118Caroline County, VAVA34,41319.0%+5%

119Charles City County, VAVA6,62318.5%+23%

120Craig County, VAVA4,80018.4%−2%

121Amelia County, VAVA13,63218.2%+1%

122Hanover County, VAVA116,42318.0%+15%

123Bland County, VAVA6,15117.4%+25%

124Poquoson, VAVA13,29217.2%+8%

125King William County, VAVA19,61717.1%+14%

126Highland County, VAVA2,31816.9%+5%

127Goochland County, VAVA29,18716.7%+25%

128Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.7%+2%

129Northumberland County, VAVA12,55715.6%+24%

130Botetourt County, VAVA34,14415.2%+24%

131Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97514.8%+0%

132New Kent County, VAVA28,02211.2%−0%

133Powhatan County, VAVA32,59110.3%−8%

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