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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest renter share, US states · 2000

US states with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 59.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990
USUnited States281,421,90633.9%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29459.2%−1.9 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,36647.0%−0.8 pts
03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23543.5%−2.7 pts
04California, CACA39,287,37743.1%−1.3 pts
05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.0%−0.5 pts
06Nevada, NVNV3,184,61239.1%−6.1 pts
07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05638.3%−2.5 pts
08Alaska, AKAK735,70637.5%−6.4 pts
09Texas, TXTX30,188,42436.2%−2.9 pts
10Oregon, OROR4,254,29335.7%−1.2 pts
11Washington, WAWA7,816,11635.4%−2.0 pts
12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80934.4%−0.7 pts
13North Dakota, NDND784,84133.4%−1.0 pts
14Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50833.2%−1.2 pts
15Illinois, ILIL12,694,79832.7%−3.0 pts
16Colorado, COCO5,862,18932.7%−5.0 pts
17Nebraska, NENE1,978,70732.6%−1.0 pts
18Georgia, GAGA10,940,40732.5%−2.6 pts
19Maryland, MDMD6,206,01132.3%−2.7 pts
20Louisiana, LALA4,611,96132.1%−2.0 pts
21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83832.0%−3.8 pts
22Virginia, VAVA8,705,17031.9%−1.8 pts
23South Dakota, SDSD907,42831.8%−2.1 pts
24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63431.6%−0.3 pts
25Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87231.6%−1.7 pts
26Montana, MTMT1,116,87530.9%−1.8 pts
27Ohio, OHOH11,810,29330.9%−1.6 pts
28Kansas, KSKS2,947,19730.8%−1.3 pts
29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40430.6%−1.3 pts
30Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39130.6%+0.2 pts
31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86830.3%−1.5 pts
32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38330.1%−1.9 pts
33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24630.0%−2.6 pts
34Wyoming, WYWY582,39730.0%−2.2 pts
35Florida, FLFL22,416,07729.9%−2.8 pts
36Missouri, MOMO6,191,81429.7%−1.5 pts
37Vermont, VTVT647,10629.4%−1.5 pts
38Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82429.2%−1.1 pts
39Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63928.7%−0.7 pts
40Indiana, ININ6,851,07328.6%−1.2 pts
41Utah, UTUT3,392,33128.5%−3.4 pts
42Maine, MEME1,387,81728.4%−1.1 pts
43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22527.8%−2.4 pts
44Delaware, DEDE1,021,19127.7%−2.1 pts
45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77927.7%−0.8 pts
46Iowa, IAIA3,210,50727.7%−2.3 pts
47Idaho, IDID1,934,26227.6%−2.3 pts
48Alabama, ALAL5,086,76827.5%−2.0 pts
49Michigan, MIMI10,077,76126.2%−2.8 pts
50Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44525.4%−2.7 pts
51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37324.8%−1.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest renter-occupied?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 59.2% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by renter-occupied?

District of Columbia, New York, Hawaii, California, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is renter-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are renter-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.