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Longest commutes, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 29.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hardy County, WV, up 21 places to #25.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Clay County, WVWV7,53845.4+31%

02▲1Hampshire County, WVWV24,10541.5+37%

03▲7Calhoun County, WVWV5,97839.8+35%

04▼2Morgan County, WVWV18,02738.2+32%

05▲3Monroe County, WVWV12,49137.4+44%

06▼1Jefferson County, WVWV63,10237.1+28%

07▲6McDowell County, WVWV16,87836.0+44%

08▲12Summers County, WVWV11,53235.1+44%

09▲5Mingo County, WVWV21,45534.1+56%

10▼4Lincoln County, WVWV19,17733.7+15%

11▲10Braxton County, WVWV11,88533.6+33%

12▼3Boone County, WVWV20,25133.4+34%

13▼2Nicholas County, WVWV23,84833.1+57%

14▲8Wyoming County, WVWV19,80133.1+17%

15▲14Ritchie County, WVWV8,03433.0+32%

16▼9Roane County, WVWV13,31732.7+23%

17▼13Wirt County, WVWV4,87932.3+33%

18▲6Gilmer County, WVWV7,08532.2+53%

19▲4Tyler County, WVWV7,88131.9+43%

20▼4Preston County, WVWV34,00431.1+44%

21▼4Berkeley County, WVWV139,52230.7+59%

22▲4Barbour County, WVWV15,41430.1+52%

23▼8Fayette County, WVWV38,16530.1+46%

24▼6Doddridge County, WVWV7,63430.0+11%

25▲21Hardy County, WVWV14,33729.7+48%

26▼7Webster County, WVWV7,76029.6+26%

27▼15Pendleton County, WVWV5,82629.6+5%

28▼1Wetzel County, WVWV13,73429.4+37%

29▲9Pleasants County, WVWV7,33829.0+61%

30▲2Jackson County, WVWV27,45028.6+43%

31▼6Lewis County, WVWV16,39428.5+65%

32▲5Logan County, WVWV30,37528.4+24%

33▲6Upshur County, WVWV23,75828.1+53%

34▼1Taylor County, WVWV16,28727.6+65%

35▼7Mason County, WVWV24,70727.5+40%

36▼6Tucker County, WVWV6,54027.4+30%

37▼6Putnam County, WVWV56,88527.3+52%

38▼3Mineral County, WVWV26,79227.3+36%

39▲2Marion County, WVWV55,58425.7+61%

40▼6Wayne County, WVWV37,30925.3+32%

41▼1Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57825.2+47%

42▲7Grant County, WVWV11,04125.1+37%

43Hancock County, WVWV27,72925.0+71%

44Brooke County, WVWV21,14224.8+55%

45▼9Marshall County, WVWV29,15924.6+38%

46▲4Mercer County, WVWV57,50324.0+47%

47Raleigh County, WVWV71,77523.6+26%

48▼6Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60222.80%

49▼1Harrison County, WVWV64,22122.4+60%

50▲1Kanawha County, WVWV172,38121.8+57%

51▲2Cabell County, WVWV91,18321.4+49%

52▲2Ohio County, WVWV40,49621.1+62%

53▼8Randolph County, WVWV26,88221.1+28%

54▼2Monongalia County, WVWV107,99121.0+55%

55Wood County, WVWV82,38520.8+71%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES