RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most public transit riders, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Arlington, VAVA236,25420,421−46%

02Alexandria, VAVA160,66211,831−35%

03Richmond, VAVA237,2573,522−41%

04Norfolk, VAVA231,0133,242−26%

05Reston, VAVA64,4142,080−30%

06Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,912−3%

07Oakton, VAVA36,5281,583−46%

08Newport News, VAVA183,2301,434−50%

09Huntington, VAVA13,5021,376−46%

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,317−9%

11Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2711,283−15%

12Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,206+10%

13Springfield, VAVA31,1541,081−22%

14Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,076−27%

15Annandale, VAVA41,7051,054−37%

16Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,050−42%

17Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194998−45%

18West Springfield, VAVA22,532927−9%

19West Falls Church, VAVA31,279863−42%

20Lincolnia, VAVA20,320857−22%

21Hampton, VAVA137,315831−48%

22Dale City, VAVA71,016812−48%

23Lynchburg, VAVA81,347799−19%

24Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066782−53%

25McLean, VAVA49,627778−44%

26Tysons, VAVA28,936763−44%

27Centreville, VAVA71,706729−45%

28Portsmouth, VAVA96,777726−24%

29Chesapeake, VAVA255,332702−29%

30Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257698−27%

31Linton Hall, VAVA41,876649−8%

32Franconia, VAVA18,335638−66%

33Burke, VAVA44,029607−60%

34Seven Corners, VAVA9,371604−36%

35Falls Church, VAVA15,159583−49%

36Idylwood, VAVA17,559560−69%

37McNair, VAVA22,655557−31%

38Petersburg, VAVA33,734533+43%

39Fairfax, VAVA26,772515−35%

40Groveton, VAVA13,931515−40%

41Herndon, VAVA25,506507−56%

42Lorton, VAVA20,991506−59%

43Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049504−66%

44Montclair, VAVA22,387495−34%

45Woodburn, VAVA9,503492−28%

46Woodbridge, VAVA43,945491−47%

47Manassas, VAVA44,332484−30%

48Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044477+32%

49Buckhall, VAVA21,602458−22%

50Leesylvania, VAVA21,632440−66%

51Ashburn, VAVA46,026428−38%

52Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839426+4%

53Kingstowne, VAVA18,360406−63%

54Brambleton, VAVA24,537401−19%

55Danville, VAVA41,647361−28%

56Greenbriar, VAVA8,243358+277%

57Manassas Park, VAVA16,560343−55%

58Newington Forest, VAVA12,316298−42%

59Vienna, VAVA16,691283−46%

60Kings Park West, VAVA13,442282−57%

61Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736269−53%

62Newington, VAVA13,478264−45%

63Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973250−33%

64Burke Centre, VAVA17,037250−44%

65University of Virginia, VAVA9,065241−43%

66Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393240−66%

67Leesburg, VAVA49,917237−68%

68George Mason, VAVA9,937234+5%

69Chantilly, VAVA24,036212−67%

70Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122209−58%

71Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700208−62%

72Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545202−85%

73Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858189−65%

74South Riding, VAVA34,352187−68%

75Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957186−48%

76Independent Hill, VAVA10,853182−15%

77Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589181−15%

78Sterling, VAVA32,411179−42%

79Lowes Island, VAVA11,018171−8%

80Belle Haven, VAVA6,570166−55%

81Dumbarton, VAVA7,997165+211%

82Hutchison, VAVA7,284163−43%

83Culpeper, VAVA22,074162+138%

84Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450158−69%

85Winchester, VAVA28,272155+49%

86Fort Lee, VAVA8,993155–

87Braddock, VAVA6,536152−13%

88Great Falls, VAVA15,228151−4%

89Lansdowne, VAVA12,328147−29%

90Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183145−43%

91Sudley, VAVA19,162145−6%

92Yorkshire, VAVA9,782144+177%

93South Run, VAVA6,600140−40%

94Difficult Run, VAVA9,938137−57%

95Cascades, VAVA12,357133−44%

96Laurel, VAVA18,721121+290%

97Gainesville, VAVA18,196121−46%

98Triangle, VAVA10,450120−41%

99Wakefield, VAVA11,930119−55%

100Williamsburg, VAVA15,861116−43%

101Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271115+10%

102Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566110−64%

103East Highland Park, VAVA15,265110+197%

104Warrenton, VAVA10,213100+335%

105Mantua, VAVA8,29899−52%

106Chester, VAVA24,47498−5%

107Suffolk, VAVA104,69996−29%

108Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74190−54%

109Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48190−38%

110Floris, VAVA7,58990−72%

111Dumfries, VAVA6,40589−8%

112Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62989−41%

113Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44986−47%

114Belmont, VAVA9,72985−27%

115North Springfield, VAVA7,05083−69%

116Crosspointe, VAVA5,66975+4%

117Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89470−83%

118New Baltimore, VAVA11,91970+19%

119Bensley, VAVA5,94968+467%

120Moorefield, VAVA6,12368−23%

121Ettrick, VAVA5,91068+209%

122Countryside, VAVA9,66158−34%

123Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60357−71%

124Cave Spring, VAVA25,74254–

125Falmouth, VAVA5,21652−72%

126Dranesville, VAVA11,82851−72%

127Woodlake, VAVA7,35850+213%

128Highland Springs, VAVA14,29645−87%

129Purcellville, VAVA8,89044−75%

130Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85939−73%

131Broadlands, VAVA14,35339−90%

132Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82338−56%

133Glen Allen, VAVA17,55136+350%

134Short Pump, VAVA29,02636−67%

135Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83935+483%

136Farmville, VAVA7,59334–

137Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98432−32%

138Long Branch, VAVA7,03432−81%

139Fishersville, VAVA9,48427–

140Staunton, VAVA26,80126−66%

141Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73826−42%

142Wyndham, VAVA12,09925–

143Bon Air, VAVA16,90422−79%

144Quantico Base, VAVA5,84022−76%

145Vinton, VAVA7,96721−61%

146Montrose, VAVA8,28521−63%

147Ashland, VAVA7,98220−38%

148Brandermill, VAVA13,73020+150%

149Bellwood, VAVA7,90719+111%

150Front Royal, VAVA15,72217–

151Radford, VAVA17,24317−90%

152Abingdon, VAVA8,28416−6%

153Salem, VAVA25,81616−60%

154Innsbrook, VAVA8,57816−53%

155Crozet, VAVA9,28913–

156Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74912−77%

157Hollymead, VAVA8,48211–

158Sandston, VAVA7,39911−81%

159Timberlake, VAVA12,72511−31%

160Pulaski, VAVA8,8079−80%

161Bealeton, VAVA5,0349+50%

162Midlothian, VAVA19,1207–

163Marion, VAVA5,5556−93%

164South Boston, VAVA7,7956−71%

165Bristol, VAVA16,4185−84%

166Emporia, VAVA5,4474−67%

167Smithfield, VAVA9,1124−76%

168Christiansburg, VAVA22,4423−94%

169Richlands, VAVA5,0512−71%

170Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662–

171Hopewell, VAVA23,2611−99%

172Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240–

173Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720–

174Covington, VAVA5,6800–

175Franklin, VAVA8,4780−100%

176Galax, VAVA6,6700−100%

177Lexington, VAVA7,7690–

178Martinsville, VAVA13,8490−100%

179Orange, VAVA5,3650–

180Poquoson, VAVA13,2920–

181Strasburg, VAVA7,3800−100%

182Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510−100%

183Woodstock, VAVA6,0020–

184Wytheville, VAVA8,1280−100%

185Carrollton, VAVA8,4360–

186Collinsville, VAVA7,1390–

187Forest, VAVA13,4300–

188Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090–

189Hollins, VAVA17,0970–

190Lakeside, VAVA12,6540−100%

191Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620−100%

192Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3580−100%

193Manchester, VAVA12,4450−100%

194Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830−100%

195Rockwood, VAVA10,0100–

196Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1020–

197Bedford, VAVA7,9110–

198Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800−100%

199Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640−100%

200Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800−100%

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