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Shortest commutes, Virginia counties

Virginia counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 27.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lee County, VA, up 34 places to #55.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲1Lexington, VAVA7,76912.7+34%

02▲6Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.8+56%

03▲3Charlottesville, VAVA44,38817.0+56%

04▼1Covington, VAVA5,68017.1+12%

05▼1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83917.1+62%

06▼1Buena Vista, VAVA6,67217.4+27%

07▲7Bristol, VAVA16,41817.9+49%

08▲3Montgomery County, VAVA98,43418.2+47%

09▲1Radford, VAVA17,24318.3+58%

10▲20Bath County, VAVA4,07619.0+3%

11▲12Roanoke, VAVA99,11119.0+61%

12▲1Salem, VAVA25,81619.0+80%

13▼6Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.5+40%

14▲24Winchester, VAVA28,27219.6+22%

15▼14Norton, VAVA3,47720.0+43%

16▼4Danville, VAVA41,64720.3+60%

17▲8Staunton, VAVA26,80120.5+59%

18▲6Accomack County, VAVA33,85920.8+36%

19▼10Martinsville, VAVA13,84921.3+66%

20▲14Waynesboro, VAVA23,95121.4+69%

21▼2Richmond, VAVA237,25721.7+59%

22▲17Roanoke County, VAVA97,15021.8+77%

23▼2Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.2+55%

24▲2Smyth County, VAVA28,88222.2+47%

25▼5Albemarle County, VAVA118,35622.2+66%

26▲1Hampton, VAVA137,31522.5+61%

27▲2Henrico County, VAVA342,77522.6+76%

28▼12Galax, VAVA6,67022.6+86%

29▲16Alleghany County, VAVA14,54622.9+48%

30▼13Norfolk, VAVA231,01323.0+71%

31▲4Newport News, VAVA183,23023.1+57%

32▼17Emporia, VAVA5,44723.2+67%

33▼2York County, VAVA71,37423.2+56%

34▲6Campbell County, VAVA55,62923.3+63%

35▲24Franklin, VAVA8,47823.3+42%

36Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73723.4+61%

37▲4Pulaski County, VAVA33,58623.5+66%

38▼6Portsmouth, VAVA96,77723.7+59%

39▲7Augusta County, VAVA78,94023.8+66%

40▲13Prince George County, VAVA43,93623.9+65%

41▲10Washington County, VAVA53,89824.1+51%

42▼5Wythe County, VAVA27,98324.3+51%

43▲26Botetourt County, VAVA34,14424.3+44%

44▼26Wise County, VAVA34,82424.6+47%

45▲9Halifax County, VAVA33,44724.8+46%

46▲30Amherst County, VAVA31,96224.9+63%

47▼4Henry County, VAVA49,24225.3+76%

48▼26Northampton County, VAVA11,87925.3+78%

49▼7Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73825.5+91%

50▼22Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39125.6+39%

51▼7Petersburg, VAVA33,73425.7+75%

52▼3Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74725.7+46%

53▲5Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.8+67%

54▼6Hopewell, VAVA23,26126.0+74%

55▲34Lee County, VAVA21,64226.2+22%

56▲22Arlington County, VAVA243,93126.2+51%

57▲7Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14826.4+61%

58▲4Bedford County, VAVA83,05926.5+43%

59▼3James City County, VAVA83,32626.6+54%

60▼5Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66326.6+59%

61▲4Appomattox County, VAVA17,17226.7+33%

62▲6Hanover County, VAVA116,42326.9+70%

63▼11Tazewell County, VAVA38,63527.1+44%

64▼14Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49027.1+60%

65▼2Poquoson, VAVA13,29227.2+82%

66Carroll County, VAVA29,29927.3+54%

67▲8Highland County, VAVA2,31827.4+18%

68▼7Lancaster County, VAVA10,99527.5+63%

69▼22Bland County, VAVA6,15127.5+22%

70▲18Fairfax, VAVA26,77228.0+28%

71▼14Grayson County, VAVA15,23028.1+47%

72▲23Alexandria, VAVA160,66228.4+40%

73▲12Nottoway County, VAVA15,79628.5+17%

74▲6Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.5+51%

75▼42Greensville County, VAVA11,18128.6+82%

76▼3Giles County, VAVA16,56428.6+45%

77▼3Falls Church, VAVA15,15928.7+63%

78▲18Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87328.9+30%

79▼19Dickenson County, VAVA13,23628.9+3%

80▼13Madison County, VAVA14,23729.0+32%

81Scott County, VAVA21,20029.0+35%

82▲2Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32129.5+40%

83▼1Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.9+38%

84▼13Russell County, VAVA25,33230.0+27%

85▼15Buchanan County, VAVA18,49230.1+22%

86▲21Loudoun County, VAVA449,74930.1+30%

87▼8Suffolk, VAVA104,69930.2+64%

88▲3Franklin County, VAVA55,52630.2+50%

89▼6Nelson County, VAVA14,92030.3+24%

90▲8Brunswick County, VAVA15,72730.3+36%

91▲15Floyd County, VAVA15,78930.3+13%

92▲29Mathews County, VAVA8,52930.7−9%

93Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89631.2+45%

94▲8Patrick County, VAVA17,42431.4+63%

95▼23Richmond County, VAVA9,29431.6+53%

96▼10Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39331.9+67%

97Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97532.0+42%

98▲14Manassas, VAVA44,33232.1+18%

99▼7Charlotte County, VAVA11,40132.2+49%

100▲18Clarke County, VAVA15,60932.2+29%

101▼7Greene County, VAVA21,95832.3+74%

102▼1Frederick County, VAVA99,95532.4+64%

103▼4Powhatan County, VAVA32,59132.6+23%

104▼1Northumberland County, VAVA12,55732.8+71%

105▼18Southampton County, VAVA18,11033.1+70%

106▼2New Kent County, VAVA28,02233.2+50%

107▼30Middlesex County, VAVA10,84134.0+24%

108▲2Charles City County, VAVA6,62334.5+44%

109▼1Page County, VAVA23,76234.7+48%

110▼1Gloucester County, VAVA40,09734.8+33%

111▼21Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05835.6+72%

112▲3Louisa County, VAVA42,92435.7+31%

113▲16Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43935.7+14%

114▲12Fauquier County, VAVA76,50335.8+17%

115▲2Culpeper County, VAVA57,66635.9+24%

116▼16Craig County, VAVA4,80036.1+37%

117▲10Stafford County, VAVA170,80336.1+17%

118▲6King William County, VAVA19,61736.4+40%

119▼14Sussex County, VAVA10,75536.4+67%

120▲8Prince William County, VAVA502,96636.4+21%

121▲11Manassas Park, VAVA16,56037.0+29%

122▼6King and Queen County, VAVA6,74337.0+18%

123▼4Orange County, VAVA40,08337.0+49%

124▼13Caroline County, VAVA34,41337.2+38%

125▼11King George County, VAVA29,64637.2+65%

126▼6Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38837.7+29%

127▼2Warren County, VAVA42,74037.8+14%

128▲2Cumberland County, VAVA10,35238.3+29%

129▼16Essex County, VAVA10,65438.5+44%

130▼8Amelia County, VAVA13,63240.1+15%

131▲2Surry County, VAVA6,60341.8+43%

132▼1Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71542.7+55%

133▼10Buckingham County, VAVA17,13743.0+37%

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