What percentage of people rent in Midlothian, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Midlothian, VA, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Midlothian, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,050 renting households against 5,695 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.5% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 2,050 (±358)
Median renter income: $73,393 (±$9,647)

Who rents and who owns in Midlothian

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Midlothian	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.5% (±4.4 points)	23.3% (±0.8 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,050 (±358)	32,617 (±1,192)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,695 (±445)	107,538 (±1,185)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,393 (±$9,647)	$62,263 (±$3,857)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,420 (±$11,825)	$116,996 (±$2,124)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Midlothian, the renter share is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (23.3%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (32.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Chesterfield County, Midlothian ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 281 of 464.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Midlothian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midlothian
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Midlothian	—	26.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Brandermill	3.5 mi	30.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	4.4 mi	23.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlake	4.7 mi	15.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Bon Air	4.9 mi	27.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	5.8 mi	40.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Tuckahoe	7.9 mi	36.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Richmond	10 mi	56.5% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	10 mi	24.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlake, VA (15.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manchester, VA (40.4%), Tuckahoe, VA (36.2%), Richmond, VA (56.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Chesterfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Manchester	40.4% (±5.3 points)
4	Enon	31.3% (±7.6 points)
5	Brandermill	30.3% (±4.5 points)
6	Chester	28.7% (±3.3 points)
7	Ettrick	28.1% (±10.8 points)
8	Bon Air	27.3% (±4.6 points)
9	Midlothian	26.5% (±4.4 points)
10	Meadowbrook	24.6% (±3.5 points)
11	Matoaca	24.1% (±11.2 points)
12	Rockwood	23.4% (±5.5 points)
13	Woodlake	15.2% (±6.1 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Midlothian is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Midlothian

How many renters are there in Midlothian?

Midlothian has an estimated 2,050 (±358) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Midlothian?

A renting household in Midlothian has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Midlothian?

The median renting household in Midlothian, VA has an income of $73,393 (±$9,647) a year, against $129,420 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Midlothian CDP, Virginia (place:51560, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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