Which county has the highest rent-burdened households?

Wahkiakum County, Washington ranks #1 with 68.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by rent-burdened households?

Wahkiakum County, Washington, Poquoson, Virginia, Osceola County, Florida, Broward County, Florida, Williamsburg, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is rent-burdened households measured?

Share of renter households paying 30% or more of household income on gross rent. Source: ACS B25070. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most rent-burdened, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

3001Shannon County, MOMO7,28518.0%−50%

3002Noble County, OHOH14,27617.9%−59%

3003Marshall County, SDSD4,42617.8%−32%

3004Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93217.8%–

3005Harlan County, NENE3,00017.6%−4%

3006Sheridan County, NDND1,29617.6%−49%

3007Scott County, KSKS4,81517.6%+520%

3008Martin County, TXTX5,28417.6%−1%

3009Deuel County, SDSD4,40817.5%+1%

3010Garfield County, MTMT1,14817.5%+127%

3011Haakon County, SDSD1,80217.5%+108%

3012Sully County, SDSD1,47917.3%−1%

3013Mellette County, SDSD2,13717.3%−30%

3014Decatur County, KSKS2,71617.2%+2%

3015Knox County, MOMO3,72817.2%−40%

3016Schuyler County, MOMO4,14017.1%−41%

3017Mineral County, NVNV4,40717.1%−49%

3018Prairie County, MTMT1,11217.0%−45%

3019Rich County, UTUT2,68717.0%+8%

3020Daniels County, MTMT1,61216.9%−36%

3021Big Horn County, MTMT12,75216.9%−44%

3022Lewis County, KYKY12,90116.8%−39%

3023Arthur County, NENE39616.7%–

3024Slope County, NDND62816.7%−38%

3025Motley County, TXTX1,04316.7%−51%

3026Grant County, OKOK4,06716.5%−7%

3027Mora County, NMNM4,05116.5%−35%

3028Lucas County, IAIA8,84716.4%−53%

3029Hamilton County, ILIL7,85916.4%−67%

3030Valley County, NENE4,09416.3%−51%

3031McHenry County, NDND5,13016.3%−31%

3032Sargent County, NDND3,71116.2%−31%

3033Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35716.1%−36%

3034Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66616.1%–

3035Piute County, UTUT1,50916.0%−6%

3036Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.9%−15%

3037McPherson County, SDSD2,34715.8%−45%

3038Wheatland County, MTMT2,10015.7%+301%

3039Fisher County, TXTX3,69215.7%−40%

3040McIntosh County, NDND2,45115.7%−44%

3041Webster County, KYKY12,92915.6%−60%

3042Carroll County, MSMS9,22615.5%−56%

3043Wayne County, UTUT2,58715.5%−17%

3044Cottle County, TXTX1,22415.5%−52%

3045Alexander County, ILIL4,57015.5%−60%

3046Cochran County, TXTX2,54615.3%−15%

3047Nelson County, NDND2,96315.3%−37%

3048Garza County, TXTX4,51015.3%−47%

3049Bowman County, NDND2,76215.3%−7%

3050Osborne County, KSKS3,28515.3%−49%

3051Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24015.3%−1%

3052Sherman County, TXTX2,78115.0%−24%

3053Deuel County, NENE1,86214.9%−48%

3054Powell County, MTMT7,15714.8%−39%

3055Miner County, SDSD2,28114.8%−16%

3056Faulk County, SDSD2,17814.8%−54%

3057Gilmer County, WVWV7,08514.8%−70%

3058Holt County, MOMO4,20014.6%−35%

3059Gates County, NCNC10,23414.6%−48%

3060Calhoun County, ARAR4,63214.6%−3%

3061Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09514.5%−12%

3062Grant County, NENE56114.5%+97%

3063Hyde County, SDSD1,19114.5%−39%

3064Crook County, WYWY7,85214.4%−29%

3065Glascock County, GAGA3,14114.3%−71%

3066Aleutians East, AKAK3,47913.9%−11%

3067Gosper County, NENE1,80313.8%−34%

3068Colfax County, NENE10,93413.7%−63%

3069Rock County, NENE1,25913.6%+31%

3070Bath County, VAVA4,07613.6%−34%

3071Kinney County, TXTX3,12813.5%−65%

3072Pickett County, TNTN5,21913.4%−11%

3073Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95513.3%−9%

3074Eddy County, NDND2,32913.1%−42%

3075Washington County, ALAL14,82213.1%−43%

3076Ness County, KSKS2,61713.1%−34%

3077Jenkins County, GAGA8,84313.0%−45%

3078Jerauld County, SDSD1,65412.8%−54%

3079Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02812.7%−35%

3080Pershing County, NVNV6,42112.6%−54%

3081Issaquena County, MSMS1,26312.6%−65%

3082Kalawao County, HIHI8212.5%+109%

3083Roberts County, TXTX86712.5%+147%

3084Yakutat, AKAK67212.2%−44%

3085Keya Paha County, NENE79212.1%+238%

3086Steele County, NDND1,79711.7%+211%

3087Divide County, NDND2,11011.7%−34%

3088Lane County, KSKS1,50811.4%−5%

3089Rawlins County, KSKS2,43111.4%−27%

3090Knox County, TXTX3,19211.3%−61%

3091Worth County, MOMO1,91411.2%−27%

3092Hand County, SDSD3,12110.9%−65%

3093Haskell County, KSKS3,59910.8%−24%

3094Yoakum County, TXTX7,43810.7%−30%

3095Mason County, TXTX3,99010.7%−58%

3096Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31210.6%+4%

3097Stanton County, KSKS1,98610.4%−4%

3098Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16210.0%+10%

3099Robertson County, KYKY2,3259.6%−73%

3100Blaine County, NENE4589.6%+15%

3101Dunn County, NDND4,0589.4%−39%

3102Armstrong County, TXTX1,8439.2%−55%

3103Hanson County, SDSD3,4569.2%+17%

3104Wibaux County, MTMT8858.7%−50%

3105Cameron Parish, LALA4,7188.6%−53%

3106Golden Valley County, MTMT8448.5%−64%

3107Terrell County, TXTX7028.3%−72%

3108Bristol Bay, AKAK8478.1%−42%

3109Reagan County, TXTX3,1668.1%−51%

3110Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4877.8%−68%

3111Kent County, TXTX6747.8%−66%

3112Greeley County, KSKS1,1827.4%−61%

3113Alpine County, CACA1,0437.4%−62%

3114Wallace County, KSKS1,4417.3%−50%

3115Hardin County, ILIL3,5887.3%−74%

3116Banner County, NENE6867.1%−4%

3117Irion County, TXTX1,4636.9%−74%

3118Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4336.8%−72%

3119Sioux County, NENE1,1886.6%−50%

3120Fallon County, MTMT2,9596.1%−63%

3121Billings County, NDND1,0715.6%–

3122Wheeler County, NENE7895.0%−51%

3123Hinsdale County, COCO7534.9%−48%

3124Meagher County, MTMT2,1374.8%−76%

3125Powder River County, MTMT1,7814.7%−43%

3126Culberson County, TXTX2,2674.6%−91%

3127Glasscock County, TXTX1,1284.1%–

3128Harper County, OKOK3,1724.1%−80%

3129Crane County, TXTX4,5543.8%−90%

3130Harding County, SDSD1,3313.4%−76%

3131Jones County, SDSD9132.5%−71%

3132Thomas County, NENE6392.1%−83%

3133Hooker County, NENE6862.1%−86%

3134Hayes County, NENE8211.7%−87%

3135Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%−100%

3136Oliver County, NDND1,8980.0%−100%

3137Borden County, TXTX5670.0%–

3138Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−100%

3139King County, TXTX1920.0%−100%

3140Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

3141McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%−100%

3142Bland County, VAVA6,1510.0%−100%

3143Quitman County, GAGA2,2540.0%−100%

3144McPherson County, NENE3690.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES