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. The median across all 200 is 116. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Lee, VA, up 94 places to #86.

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YEAR2020 2024

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%

06▲3Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,912−3%

07▼1Oakton, VAVA36,5281,583−46%

08▼1Newport News, VAVA183,2301,434−50%

09▼1Huntington, VAVA13,5021,376−46%

10▲13Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,317−9%

11▲8Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2711,283−15%

12▲22Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,206+10%

13▲12Springfield, VAVA31,1541,081−22%

14▲7Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,076−27%

15▼1Annandale, VAVA41,7051,054−37%

16▼4Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,050−42%

17▼6Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194998−45%

18▲18West Springfield, VAVA22,532927−9%

19▲1West Falls Church, VAVA31,279863−42%

20▲13Lincolnia, VAVA20,320857−22%

21▼5Hampton, VAVA137,315831−48%

22▼5Dale City, VAVA71,016812−48%

23▲15Lynchburg, VAVA81,347799−19%

24▼9Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066782−53%

25▼1McLean, VAVA49,627778−44%

26Tysons, VAVA28,936763−44%

27Centreville, VAVA71,706729−45%

28▲11Portsmouth, VAVA96,777726−24%

29▲8Chesapeake, VAVA255,332702−29%

30▲10Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257698−27%

31▲18Linton Hall, VAVA41,876649−8%

32▼22Franconia, VAVA18,335638−66%

33▼15Burke, VAVA44,029607−60%

34▲7Seven Corners, VAVA9,371604−36%

35▼3Falls Church, VAVA15,159583−49%

36▼23Idylwood, VAVA17,559560−69%

37▲7McNair, VAVA22,655557−31%

38▲36Petersburg, VAVA33,734533+43%

39▲6Fairfax, VAVA26,772515−35%

40▲3Groveton, VAVA13,931515−40%

41▼10Herndon, VAVA25,506507−56%

42▼12Lorton, VAVA20,991506−59%

43▼21Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049504−66%

44▲3Montclair, VAVA22,387495−34%

45▲8Woodburn, VAVA9,503492−28%

46▼4Woodbridge, VAVA43,945491−47%

47▲4Manassas, VAVA44,332484−30%

48▲28Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044477+32%

49▲7Buckhall, VAVA21,602458−22%

50▼21Leesylvania, VAVA21,632440−66%

51▲1Ashburn, VAVA46,026428−38%

52▲18Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839426+4%

53▼18Kingstowne, VAVA18,360406−63%

54▲12Brambleton, VAVA24,537401−19%

55▲9Danville, VAVA41,647361−28%

56▲64Greenbriar, VAVA8,243358+277%

57▼11Manassas Park, VAVA16,560343−55%

58▲4Newington Forest, VAVA12,316298−42%

59▲2Vienna, VAVA16,691283−46%

60▼6Kings Park West, VAVA13,442282−57%

61▼3Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736269−53%

62▲5Newington, VAVA13,478264−45%

63▲10Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973250−33%

64▲4Burke Centre, VAVA17,037250−44%

65▲4University of Virginia, VAVA9,065241−43%

66▼16Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393240−66%

67▼19Leesburg, VAVA49,917237−68%

68▲22George Mason, VAVA9,937234+5%

69▼14Chantilly, VAVA24,036212−67%

70▼5Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122209−58%

71▼12Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700208−62%

72▼44Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545202−85%

73▼13Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858189−65%

74▼17South Riding, VAVA34,352187−68%

75▲2Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957186−48%

76▲15Independent Hill, VAVA10,853182−15%

77▲15Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589181−15%

78▲3Sterling, VAVA32,411179−42%

79▲21Lowes Island, VAVA11,018171−8%

80▼5Belle Haven, VAVA6,570166−55%

81▲58Dumbarton, VAVA7,997165+211%

82▲1Hutchison, VAVA7,284163−43%

83▲47Culpeper, VAVA22,074162+138%

84▼21Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450158−69%

85▲32Winchester, VAVA28,272155+49%

86▲94Fort Lee, VAVA8,993155–

87▲17Braddock, VAVA6,536152−13%

88▲19Great Falls, VAVA15,228151−4%

89▲4Lansdowne, VAVA12,328147−29%

90▲18Sudley, VAVA19,162145−6%

91▼5Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183145−43%

92▲48Yorkshire, VAVA9,782144+177%

93▼5South Run, VAVA6,600140−40%

94▼15Difficult Run, VAVA9,938137−57%

95▼8Cascades, VAVA12,357133−44%

96▼7Gainesville, VAVA18,196121−46%

97▲54Laurel, VAVA18,721121+290%

98▼3Triangle, VAVA10,450120−41%

99▼14Wakefield, VAVA11,930119−55%

100▼4Williamsburg, VAVA15,861116−43%

101▲15Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271115+10%

102▲45East Highland Park, VAVA15,265110+197%

103▼21Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566110−64%

104▲49Warrenton, VAVA10,213100+335%

105▼11Mantua, VAVA8,29899−52%

106▲12Chester, VAVA24,47498−5%

107▲5Suffolk, VAVA104,69996−29%

108▼28Floris, VAVA7,58990−72%

109▲2Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48190−38%

110▼12Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74190−54%

111▼2Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62989−41%

112▲7Dumfries, VAVA6,40589−8%

113▼7Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44986−47%

114▼1Belmont, VAVA9,72985−27%

115▼31North Springfield, VAVA7,05083−69%

116▲13Crosspointe, VAVA5,66975+4%

117▼46Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89470−83%

118▲16New Baltimore, VAVA11,91970+19%

119▲5Moorefield, VAVA6,12368−23%

120▲47Bensley, VAVA5,94968+467%

121▲34Ettrick, VAVA5,91068+209%

122▲1Countryside, VAVA9,66158−34%

123▼26Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60357−71%

124▲71Cave Spring, VAVA25,74254–

125▼24Falmouth, VAVA5,21652−72%

126▼27Dranesville, VAVA11,82851−72%

127▲35Woodlake, VAVA7,35850+213%

128▼50Highland Springs, VAVA14,29645−87%

129▼26Purcellville, VAVA8,89044−75%

130▼58Broadlands, VAVA14,35339−90%

131▼21Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85939−73%

132▼7Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82338−56%

133▲37Glen Allen, VAVA17,55136+350%

134▼20Short Pump, VAVA29,02636−67%

135▲39Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83935+483%

136▲61Farmville, VAVA7,59334–

137▲5Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98432−32%

138▼33Long Branch, VAVA7,03432−81%

139▲59Fishersville, VAVA9,48427–

140▲3Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73826−42%

141▼13Staunton, VAVA26,80126−66%

142▲49Wyndham, VAVA12,09925–

143▼28Bon Air, VAVA16,90422−79%

144▼23Quantico Base, VAVA5,84022−76%

145▼9Montrose, VAVA8,28521−63%

146▼9Vinton, VAVA7,96721−61%

147▲2Ashland, VAVA7,98220−38%

148▲21Brandermill, VAVA13,73020+150%

149▲19Bellwood, VAVA7,90719+111%

150▼48Radford, VAVA17,24317−90%

151▲30Front Royal, VAVA15,72217–

152▲7Abingdon, VAVA8,28416−6%

153▼5Innsbrook, VAVA8,57816−53%

154▼9Salem, VAVA25,81616−60%

155▲41Crozet, VAVA9,28913–

156▼15Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74912−77%

157▼22Sandston, VAVA7,39911−81%

158▲25Hollymead, VAVA8,48211–

159▲2Timberlake, VAVA12,72511−31%

160▲13Bealeton, VAVA5,0349+50%

161▼17Pulaski, VAVA8,8079−80%

162▲24Midlothian, VAVA19,1207–

163▼41Marion, VAVA5,5556−93%

164▼8South Boston, VAVA7,7956−71%

165▼15Bristol, VAVA16,4185−84%

166Emporia, VAVA5,4474−67%

167▼9Smithfield, VAVA9,1124−76%

168▼30Christiansburg, VAVA22,4423−94%

169▲3Richlands, VAVA5,0512−71%

170▲15Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662–

171▼44Hopewell, VAVA23,2611−99%

172▲20Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1020–

173▲20Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240–

174▲3Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720–

175▲3Collinsville, VAVA7,1390–

176▲23Forest, VAVA13,4300–

177▲23Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090–

178▼7Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620−100%

179▼48Lakeside, VAVA12,6540−100%

180▼34Martinsville, VAVA13,8490−100%

181▼6Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3580−100%

182▼30Strasburg, VAVA7,3800−100%

183▼29Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800−100%

184▼52Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510−100%

185▼9Bedford, VAVA7,9110–

186▲8Carrollton, VAVA8,4360–

187▼8Covington, VAVA5,6800–

188▼62Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640−100%

189▼25Franklin, VAVA8,4780−100%

190▼25Galax, VAVA6,6700−100%

191▼9Hollins, VAVA17,0970–

192▼8Lexington, VAVA7,7690–

193▼36Manchester, VAVA12,4450−100%

194▼61Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830−100%

195▼8Orange, VAVA5,3650–

196▼8Poquoson, VAVA13,2920–

197▼8Rockwood, VAVA10,0100–

198▼38Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800−100%

199▼9Woodstock, VAVA6,0020–

200▼37Wytheville, VAVA8,1280−100%

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