RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most car-dependent, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Covington, VAVA5,68087.8%+10.0 pts

02Abingdon, VAVA8,28487.1%+10.5 pts

03Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10985.9%+9.3 pts

04Franklin, VAVA8,47884.4%+7.6 pts

05Montrose, VAVA8,28583.9%+3.1 pts

06Fishersville, VAVA9,48483.8%+1.3 pts

07South Boston, VAVA7,79583.4%+3.5 pts

08Collinsville, VAVA7,13983.4%−4.4 pts

09Galax, VAVA6,67083.4%+7.0 pts

10Strasburg, VAVA7,38083.3%−7.4 pts

11Madison Heights, VAVA10,26682.0%−2.1 pts

12Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78081.6%−1.8 pts

13Woodstock, VAVA6,00281.3%−9.2 pts

14Timberlake, VAVA12,72580.6%−6.0 pts

15Pulaski, VAVA8,80780.4%+4.6 pts

16Forest, VAVA13,43080.4%−5.6 pts

17Christiansburg, VAVA22,44280.1%−2.8 pts

18Poquoson, VAVA13,29279.6%−4.3 pts

19Martinsville, VAVA13,84979.5%+0.5 pts

20Hopewell, VAVA23,26179.3%−4.2 pts

21Richlands, VAVA5,05179.3%−4.2 pts

22Bealeton, VAVA5,03479.3%−1.3 pts

23Vinton, VAVA7,96779.3%−2.7 pts

24Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73879.1%−1.0 pts

25Suffolk, VAVA104,69979.0%−6.2 pts

26Bristol, VAVA16,41878.4%−5.7 pts

27Radford, VAVA17,24378.1%+2.4 pts

28Marion, VAVA5,55577.5%−5.8 pts

29Salem, VAVA25,81676.7%−4.4 pts

30Buena Vista, VAVA6,67276.6%−3.7 pts

31Front Royal, VAVA15,72276.2%−2.0 pts

32Wytheville, VAVA8,12876.1%−4.2 pts

33Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68376.1%−11.1 pts

34Bedford, VAVA7,91176.1%−3.7 pts

35Sandston, VAVA7,39975.9%−5.3 pts

36Hampton, VAVA137,31575.7%−8.3 pts

37Carrollton, VAVA8,43675.7%−10.7 pts

38Staunton, VAVA26,80175.7%−2.7 pts

39Chesapeake, VAVA255,33275.7%−10.1 pts

40Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44975.4%−5.6 pts

41Falmouth, VAVA5,21675.4%−7.0 pts

42Danville, VAVA41,64775.4%−0.9 pts

43Waynesboro, VAVA23,95175.3%−9.8 pts

44Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10275.3%−15.2 pts

45Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98475.1%−10.4 pts

46Roanoke, VAVA99,11174.9%−5.0 pts

47Midlothian, VAVA19,12074.6%–

48Smithfield, VAVA9,11274.2%−10.9 pts

49Newport News, VAVA183,23074.0%−3.5 pts

50Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73774.0%−8.0 pts

51Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35873.8%−13.8 pts

52Petersburg, VAVA33,73473.4%−1.7 pts

53Hollins, VAVA17,09773.3%−9.9 pts

54Cave Spring, VAVA25,74273.1%−14.2 pts

55Woodlake, VAVA7,35873.0%−8.3 pts

56Rockwood, VAVA10,01072.9%−17.7 pts

57East Highland Park, VAVA15,26572.9%−12.5 pts

58Orange, VAVA5,36572.7%−6.0 pts

59Yorkshire, VAVA9,78272.7%+8.9 pts

60Chester, VAVA24,47472.6%−13.2 pts

61Bellwood, VAVA7,90772.0%−12.1 pts

62Manassas Park, VAVA16,56071.6%+1.5 pts

63Winchester, VAVA28,27271.5%+0.3 pts

64Brandermill, VAVA13,73071.4%−14.5 pts

65Portsmouth, VAVA96,77771.1%−6.6 pts

66Emporia, VAVA5,44771.0%−5.4 pts

67Lakeside, VAVA12,65470.8%−14.5 pts

68Ashland, VAVA7,98270.6%−10.2 pts

69Norfolk, VAVA231,01370.6%+1.4 pts

70Highland Springs, VAVA14,29670.6%−18.2 pts

71Ettrick, VAVA5,91070.4%−2.2 pts

72Hollymead, VAVA8,48270.3%−13.0 pts

73Manchester, VAVA12,44570.2%−10.5 pts

74Laurel, VAVA18,72169.9%−3.5 pts

75Triangle, VAVA10,45069.8%+3.6 pts

76Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83969.6%−15.8 pts

77New Baltimore, VAVA11,91969.4%−9.5 pts

78Sudley, VAVA19,16269.4%+3.9 pts

79Dale City, VAVA71,01669.2%+1.7 pts

80Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46469.0%−1.8 pts

81Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74968.8%−11.2 pts

82Manassas, VAVA44,33268.8%−7.8 pts

83Dumfries, VAVA6,40568.7%−6.3 pts

84Lynchburg, VAVA81,34768.3%−8.9 pts

85Leesylvania, VAVA21,63267.9%–

86Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83967.9%−5.2 pts

87Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18067.6%−3.5 pts

88Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48167.1%−3.2 pts

89Warrenton, VAVA10,21367.0%−11.2 pts

90Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04966.9%−3.9 pts

91Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85966.8%−10.6 pts

92Woodbridge, VAVA43,94566.3%−9.9 pts

93Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18366.1%−15.1 pts

94Bon Air, VAVA16,90466.0%−16.9 pts

95Glen Allen, VAVA17,55166.0%−22.4 pts

96Dumbarton, VAVA7,99765.6%−10.3 pts

97Culpeper, VAVA22,07465.2%−5.3 pts

98Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39365.2%−4.6 pts

99Newington Forest, VAVA12,31664.9%−9.4 pts

100Countryside, VAVA9,66164.8%−19.0 pts

101Gainesville, VAVA18,19664.3%−12.6 pts

102Crozet, VAVA9,28964.3%−17.5 pts

103Bensley, VAVA5,94964.1%−8.8 pts

104Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74164.1%+0.6 pts

105Bridgewater, VAVA6,92463.7%−11.0 pts

106Centreville, VAVA71,70663.7%−15.7 pts

107Short Pump, VAVA29,02663.5%−21.5 pts

108Leesburg, VAVA49,91763.5%−15.4 pts

109Linton Hall, VAVA41,87663.5%−14.2 pts

110Independent Hill, VAVA10,85363.0%−5.4 pts

111Richmond, VAVA237,25763.0%−8.0 pts

112North Springfield, VAVA7,05062.9%−16.4 pts

113Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66262.9%−18.2 pts

114Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54562.5%−9.8 pts

115Farmville, VAVA7,59362.5%−4.8 pts

116Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04462.1%−7.9 pts

117Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19462.1%–

118Wakefield, VAVA11,93061.9%−11.7 pts

119Burke Centre, VAVA17,03761.9%−14.7 pts

120Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89461.9%−14.6 pts

121Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82361.7%–

122Buckhall, VAVA21,60261.5%−14.6 pts

123Braddock, VAVA6,53661.2%–

124Greenbriar, VAVA8,24361.0%−16.5 pts

125Ashburn, VAVA46,02660.3%−21.5 pts

126Cascades, VAVA12,35760.3%−18.7 pts

127Montclair, VAVA22,38760.1%−7.2 pts

128Sterling, VAVA32,41159.9%−20.7 pts

129Purcellville, VAVA8,89059.9%−16.5 pts

130South Run, VAVA6,60059.6%−13.4 pts

131Chantilly, VAVA24,03659.3%−18.1 pts

132Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62959.1%−15.1 pts

133Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70058.9%−13.6 pts

134Long Branch, VAVA7,03458.8%−14.3 pts

135Lorton, VAVA20,99158.6%−16.2 pts

136Kings Park West, VAVA13,44258.5%−10.5 pts

137South Riding, VAVA34,35258.5%−18.9 pts

138Springfield, VAVA31,15458.4%−8.8 pts

139Groveton, VAVA13,93157.9%−7.2 pts

140Burke, VAVA44,02957.9%−14.9 pts

141Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25757.4%−12.4 pts

142Williamsburg, VAVA15,86157.4%−0.1 pts

143Newington, VAVA13,47857.2%−16.4 pts

144Belmont, VAVA9,72957.0%−19.9 pts

145Annandale, VAVA41,70556.7%−16.0 pts

146Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12256.6%−16.8 pts

147Lincolnia, VAVA20,32056.3%−12.8 pts

148Wyndham, VAVA12,09956.2%−32.9 pts

149Belle Haven, VAVA6,57056.1%−19.6 pts

150Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56656.1%−23.8 pts

151Idylwood, VAVA17,55955.9%−11.4 pts

152Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60355.8%−21.2 pts

153Herndon, VAVA25,50655.8%−18.2 pts

154Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95755.4%−14.7 pts

155Hutchison, VAVA7,28455.3%–

156Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06655.2%−14.3 pts

157Lowes Island, VAVA11,01855.0%−22.7 pts

158West Falls Church, VAVA31,27954.9%–

159Dranesville, VAVA11,82854.8%−27.4 pts

160West Springfield, VAVA22,53254.7%−17.8 pts

161Mantua, VAVA8,29854.6%−19.2 pts

162Quantico Base, VAVA5,84054.6%+23.1 pts

163Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97354.5%−16.3 pts

164Lansdowne, VAVA12,32854.4%−19.6 pts

165Kingstowne, VAVA18,36054.1%−16.5 pts

166Lexington, VAVA7,76953.9%−5.0 pts

167Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73653.5%−25.5 pts

168Difficult Run, VAVA9,93853.3%–

169Charlottesville, VAVA44,38853.1%−5.7 pts

170Fairfax, VAVA26,77252.6%−17.0 pts

171Broadlands, VAVA14,35352.4%−27.8 pts

172Reston, VAVA64,41452.1%−25.4 pts

173Floris, VAVA7,58952.0%−25.2 pts

174Seven Corners, VAVA9,37151.9%−1.1 pts

175Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45051.6%−17.3 pts

176McNair, VAVA22,65551.4%−29.3 pts

177McLean, VAVA49,62751.3%−22.4 pts

178Blacksburg, VAVA45,10451.0%−13.7 pts

179Tysons, VAVA28,93649.6%–

180Franconia, VAVA18,33549.3%−22.2 pts

181Falls Church, VAVA15,15949.2%−14.8 pts

182Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27149.2%−13.0 pts

183Huntington, VAVA13,50249.2%−9.3 pts

184Crosspointe, VAVA5,66948.8%−22.9 pts

185Innsbrook, VAVA8,57848.5%−35.4 pts

186Alexandria, VAVA160,66248.3%−12.3 pts

187Oakton, VAVA36,52848.0%−13.4 pts

188Great Falls, VAVA15,22847.8%−28.5 pts

189Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27147.8%−33.0 pts

190Woodburn, VAVA9,50347.7%−27.6 pts

191Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85846.6%−25.4 pts

192Vienna, VAVA16,69146.3%−19.4 pts

193Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58946.3%−17.4 pts

194Moorefield, VAVA6,12344.9%–

195Merrifield, VAVA20,69844.7%−18.4 pts

196Brambleton, VAVA24,53742.2%−39.3 pts

197George Mason, VAVA9,93741.0%−16.7 pts

198Arlington, VAVA236,25438.0%−14.8 pts

199University of Virginia, VAVA9,06529.2%+2.4 pts

200Fort Lee, VAVA8,99325.1%−16.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES