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Highest renter share, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Highest renter share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
01Monongalia County, WVWV107,99145.5%+6.4 pts
02Cabell County, WVWV91,18339.5%+4.1 pts
03Ohio County, WVWV40,49635.0%+3.6 pts
04Kanawha County, WVWV172,38132.3%+2.6 pts
05Mercer County, WVWV57,50329.7%+6.5 pts
06Wood County, WVWV82,38529.0%+2.4 pts
07Hancock County, WVWV27,72927.9%+5.0 pts
08Gilmer County, WVWV7,08527.6%−0.0 pts
09Randolph County, WVWV26,88227.2%+2.9 pts
10Harrison County, WVWV64,22127.1%+1.9 pts
11Raleigh County, WVWV71,77527.0%+3.4 pts
12Mingo County, WVWV21,45526.9%+4.7 pts
13Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57826.3%+2.9 pts
14Upshur County, WVWV23,75826.2%+2.9 pts
15Lewis County, WVWV16,39426.0%−1.0 pts
16Brooke County, WVWV21,14225.8%+2.5 pts
17Hardy County, WVWV14,33725.8%+6.3 pts
18Berkeley County, WVWV139,52225.5%−0.4 pts
19Marion County, WVWV55,58425.0%−0.2 pts
20Wayne County, WVWV37,30924.9%+3.0 pts
21Summers County, WVWV11,53224.5%+3.6 pts
22Logan County, WVWV30,37524.3%+1.1 pts
23Fayette County, WVWV38,16524.2%+1.4 pts
24Wetzel County, WVWV13,73422.9%+1.5 pts
25Roane County, WVWV13,31722.9%+2.5 pts
26Jackson County, WVWV27,45022.7%+2.3 pts
27Marshall County, WVWV29,15922.7%+0.2 pts
28Barbour County, WVWV15,41422.6%+1.3 pts
29Grant County, WVWV11,04122.2%+3.1 pts
30Braxton County, WVWV11,88522.2%+0.4 pts
31Jefferson County, WVWV63,10222.1%−2.1 pts
32Mineral County, WVWV26,79222.1%+0.1 pts
33Boone County, WVWV20,25122.0%+0.9 pts
34Webster County, WVWV7,76021.7%+0.7 pts
35Taylor County, WVWV16,28721.6%+1.2 pts
36Lincoln County, WVWV19,17721.5%+0.7 pts
37Tucker County, WVWV6,54020.9%+3.5 pts
38Calhoun County, WVWV5,97820.8%−0.3 pts
39Nicholas County, WVWV23,84820.7%+3.5 pts
40Hampshire County, WVWV24,10520.5%+1.6 pts
41McDowell County, WVWV16,87820.5%+0.6 pts
42Mason County, WVWV24,70720.3%+1.3 pts
43Putnam County, WVWV56,88519.6%+3.6 pts
44Wyoming County, WVWV19,80119.5%+2.8 pts
45Wirt County, WVWV4,87919.2%+2.3 pts
46Doddridge County, WVWV7,63419.1%+0.3 pts
47Pleasants County, WVWV7,33819.0%−0.6 pts
48Ritchie County, WVWV8,03419.0%+0.7 pts
49Preston County, WVWV34,00418.9%+1.9 pts
50Clay County, WVWV7,53818.8%−2.0 pts
51Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60218.4%−1.3 pts
52Tyler County, WVWV7,88117.7%+1.3 pts
53Morgan County, WVWV18,02717.6%+0.9 pts
54Monroe County, WVWV12,49117.5%+2.0 pts
55Pendleton County, WVWV5,82617.4%−3.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS