RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most public transit riders, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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 185.

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01Arlington, VAVA236,25437,891–

02Alexandria, VAVA160,66218,213–

03Richmond, VAVA237,2575,929–

04Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,368–

05Reston, VAVA64,4142,961–

06Oakton, VAVA36,5282,934–

07Newport News, VAVA183,2302,886–

08Huntington, VAVA13,5022,532–

09Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,979–

10Franconia, VAVA18,3351,896–

11Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1941,802–

12Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,798–

13Idylwood, VAVA17,5591,787–

14Annandale, VAVA41,7051,671–

15Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0661,670–

16Hampton, VAVA137,3151,585–

17Dale City, VAVA71,0161,560–

18Burke, VAVA44,0291,531–

19Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2711,517–

20West Falls Church, VAVA31,2791,497–

21Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,479–

22Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,466–

23Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,450–

24McLean, VAVA49,6271,398–

25Springfield, VAVA31,1541,385–

26Tysons, VAVA28,9361,351–

27Centreville, VAVA71,7061,332–

28Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,304–

29Leesylvania, VAVA21,6321,298–

30Lorton, VAVA20,9911,230–

31Herndon, VAVA25,5061,165–

32Falls Church, VAVA15,1591,137–

33Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,103–

34Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,099–

35Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,094–

36West Springfield, VAVA22,5321,020–

37Chesapeake, VAVA255,332992–

38Lynchburg, VAVA81,347992–

39Portsmouth, VAVA96,777950–

40Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257950–

41Seven Corners, VAVA9,371949–

42Woodbridge, VAVA43,945920–

43Groveton, VAVA13,931863–

44McNair, VAVA22,655804–

45Fairfax, VAVA26,772794–

46Manassas Park, VAVA16,560767–

47Montclair, VAVA22,387747–

48Leesburg, VAVA49,917744–

49Linton Hall, VAVA41,876705–

50Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393704–

51Manassas, VAVA44,332693–

52Ashburn, VAVA46,026691–

53Woodburn, VAVA9,503683–

54Kings Park West, VAVA13,442653–

55Chantilly, VAVA24,036635–

56Buckhall, VAVA21,602585–

57South Riding, VAVA34,352584–

58Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736578–

59Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700545–

60Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858542–

61Vienna, VAVA16,691525–

62Newington Forest, VAVA12,316514–

63Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450507–

64Danville, VAVA41,647503–

65Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122499–

66Brambleton, VAVA24,537496–

67Newington, VAVA13,478481–

68Burke Centre, VAVA17,037450–

69University of Virginia, VAVA9,065423–

70Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839410–

71Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894409–

72Broadlands, VAVA14,353396–

73Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973375–

74Petersburg, VAVA33,734372–

75Belle Haven, VAVA6,570371–

76Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044362–

77Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957359–

78Highland Springs, VAVA14,296348–

79Difficult Run, VAVA9,938322–

80Floris, VAVA7,589319–

81Sterling, VAVA32,411308–

82Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566302–

83Hutchison, VAVA7,284284–

84North Springfield, VAVA7,050267–

85Wakefield, VAVA11,930262–

86Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183253–

87Cascades, VAVA12,357239–

88South Run, VAVA6,600232–

89Gainesville, VAVA18,196223–

90George Mason, VAVA9,937223–

91Independent Hill, VAVA10,853213–

92Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589212–

93Lansdowne, VAVA12,328208–

94Mantua, VAVA8,298207–

95Triangle, VAVA10,450203–

96Williamsburg, VAVA15,861202–

97Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603196–

98Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741195–

99Dranesville, VAVA11,828185–

100Lowes Island, VAVA11,018185–

101Falmouth, VAVA5,216184–

102Radford, VAVA17,243177–

103Purcellville, VAVA8,890176–

104Braddock, VAVA6,536174–

105Long Branch, VAVA7,034168–

106Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449162–

107Great Falls, VAVA15,228158–

108Sudley, VAVA19,162154–

109Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629151–

110Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859146–

111Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481146–

112Suffolk, VAVA104,699135–

113Belmont, VAVA9,729117–

114Short Pump, VAVA29,026110–

115Bon Air, VAVA16,904107–

116Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271105–

117Winchester, VAVA28,272104–

118Chester, VAVA24,474103–

119Dumfries, VAVA6,40597–

120Greenbriar, VAVA8,24395–

121Quantico Base, VAVA5,84092–

122Marion, VAVA5,55589–

123Countryside, VAVA9,66188–

124Moorefield, VAVA6,12388–

125Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82387–

126Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46485–

127Hopewell, VAVA23,26182–

128Staunton, VAVA26,80176–

129Crosspointe, VAVA5,66972–

130Culpeper, VAVA22,07468–

131Lakeside, VAVA12,65468–

132Waynesboro, VAVA23,95160–

133Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68360–

134New Baltimore, VAVA11,91959–

135Sandston, VAVA7,39958–

136Montrose, VAVA8,28556–

137Vinton, VAVA7,96754–

138Christiansburg, VAVA22,44254–

139Dumbarton, VAVA7,99753–

140Yorkshire, VAVA9,78252–

141Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74952–

142Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98447–

143Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73845–

144Pulaski, VAVA8,80744–

145Salem, VAVA25,81640–

146Martinsville, VAVA13,84940–

147East Highland Park, VAVA15,26537–

148Innsbrook, VAVA8,57834–

149Ashland, VAVA7,98232–

150Bristol, VAVA16,41831–

151Laurel, VAVA18,72131–

152Strasburg, VAVA7,38024–

153Warrenton, VAVA10,21323–

154Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78022–

155Ettrick, VAVA5,91022–

156South Boston, VAVA7,79521–

157Manchester, VAVA12,44520–

158Smithfield, VAVA9,11217–

159Abingdon, VAVA8,28417–

160Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18016–

161Timberlake, VAVA12,72516–

162Woodlake, VAVA7,35816–

163Wytheville, VAVA8,12815–

164Franklin, VAVA8,47814–

165Galax, VAVA6,67013–

166Emporia, VAVA5,44712–

167Bensley, VAVA5,94912–

168Bellwood, VAVA7,9079–

169Brandermill, VAVA13,7308–

170Glen Allen, VAVA17,5518–

171Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6628–

172Richlands, VAVA5,0517–

173Bealeton, VAVA5,0346–

174Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8396–

175Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581–

176Bedford, VAVA7,9110–

177Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720–

178Collinsville, VAVA7,1390–

179Covington, VAVA5,6800–

180Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930–

181Front Royal, VAVA15,7220–

182Hollins, VAVA17,0970–

183Hollymead, VAVA8,4820–

184Lexington, VAVA7,7690–

185Madison Heights, VAVA10,2660–

186Midlothian, VAVA19,1200–

187Orange, VAVA5,3650–

188Poquoson, VAVA13,2920–

189Rockwood, VAVA10,0100–

190Woodstock, VAVA6,0020–

191Wyndham, VAVA12,0990–

192Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1020–

193Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240–

194Carrollton, VAVA8,4360–

195Cave Spring, VAVA25,7420–

196Crozet, VAVA9,2890–

197Farmville, VAVA7,5930–

198Fishersville, VAVA9,4840–

199Forest, VAVA13,4300–

200Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS