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Shortest commutes, Virginia counties

Virginia counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Lexington, VAVA7,76912.7+34%

02Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.8+56%

03Charlottesville, VAVA44,38817.0+56%

04Covington, VAVA5,68017.1+12%

05Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83917.1+62%

06Buena Vista, VAVA6,67217.4+27%

07Bristol, VAVA16,41817.9+49%

08Montgomery County, VAVA98,43418.2+47%

09Radford, VAVA17,24318.3+58%

10Bath County, VAVA4,07619.0+3%

11Roanoke, VAVA99,11119.0+61%

12Salem, VAVA25,81619.0+80%

13Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.5+40%

14Winchester, VAVA28,27219.6+22%

15Norton, VAVA3,47720.0+43%

16Danville, VAVA41,64720.3+60%

17Staunton, VAVA26,80120.5+59%

18Accomack County, VAVA33,85920.8+36%

19Martinsville, VAVA13,84921.3+66%

20Waynesboro, VAVA23,95121.4+69%

21Richmond, VAVA237,25721.7+59%

22Roanoke County, VAVA97,15021.8+77%

23Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.2+55%

24Smyth County, VAVA28,88222.2+47%

25Albemarle County, VAVA118,35622.2+66%

26Hampton, VAVA137,31522.5+61%

27Henrico County, VAVA342,77522.6+76%

28Galax, VAVA6,67022.6+86%

29Alleghany County, VAVA14,54622.9+48%

30Norfolk, VAVA231,01323.0+71%

31Newport News, VAVA183,23023.1+57%

32Emporia, VAVA5,44723.2+67%

33York County, VAVA71,37423.2+56%

34Campbell County, VAVA55,62923.3+63%

35Franklin, VAVA8,47823.3+42%

36Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73723.4+61%

37Pulaski County, VAVA33,58623.5+66%

38Portsmouth, VAVA96,77723.7+59%

39Augusta County, VAVA78,94023.8+66%

40Prince George County, VAVA43,93623.9+65%

41Washington County, VAVA53,89824.1+51%

42Wythe County, VAVA27,98324.3+51%

43Botetourt County, VAVA34,14424.3+44%

44Wise County, VAVA34,82424.6+47%

45Halifax County, VAVA33,44724.8+46%

46Amherst County, VAVA31,96224.9+63%

47Henry County, VAVA49,24225.3+76%

48Northampton County, VAVA11,87925.3+78%

49Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73825.5+91%

50Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39125.6+39%

51Petersburg, VAVA33,73425.7+75%

52Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74725.7+46%

53Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.8+67%

54Hopewell, VAVA23,26126.0+74%

55Lee County, VAVA21,64226.2+22%

56Arlington County, VAVA243,93126.2+51%

57Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14826.4+61%

58Bedford County, VAVA83,05926.5+43%

59James City County, VAVA83,32626.6+54%

60Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66326.6+59%

61Appomattox County, VAVA17,17226.7+33%

62Hanover County, VAVA116,42326.9+70%

63Tazewell County, VAVA38,63527.1+44%

64Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49027.1+60%

65Poquoson, VAVA13,29227.2+82%

66Carroll County, VAVA29,29927.3+54%

67Highland County, VAVA2,31827.4+18%

68Lancaster County, VAVA10,99527.5+63%

69Bland County, VAVA6,15127.5+22%

70Fairfax, VAVA26,77228.0+28%

71Grayson County, VAVA15,23028.1+47%

72Alexandria, VAVA160,66228.4+40%

73Nottoway County, VAVA15,79628.5+17%

74Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83928.5+51%

75Greensville County, VAVA11,18128.6+82%

76Giles County, VAVA16,56428.6+45%

77Falls Church, VAVA15,15928.7+63%

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

79Dickenson County, VAVA13,23628.9+3%

80Madison County, VAVA14,23729.0+32%

81Scott County, VAVA21,20029.0+35%

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

83Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.9+38%

84Russell County, VAVA25,33230.0+27%

85Buchanan County, VAVA18,49230.1+22%

86Loudoun County, VAVA449,74930.1+30%

87Suffolk, VAVA104,69930.2+64%

88Franklin County, VAVA55,52630.2+50%

89Nelson County, VAVA14,92030.3+24%

90Brunswick County, VAVA15,72730.3+36%

91Floyd County, VAVA15,78930.3+13%

92Mathews County, VAVA8,52930.7−9%

93Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89631.2+45%

94Patrick County, VAVA17,42431.4+63%

95Richmond County, VAVA9,29431.6+53%

96Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39331.9+67%

97Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97532.0+42%

98Manassas, VAVA44,33232.1+18%

99Charlotte County, VAVA11,40132.2+49%

100Clarke County, VAVA15,60932.2+29%

101Greene County, VAVA21,95832.3+74%

102Frederick County, VAVA99,95532.4+64%

103Powhatan County, VAVA32,59132.6+23%

104Northumberland County, VAVA12,55732.8+71%

105Southampton County, VAVA18,11033.1+70%

106New Kent County, VAVA28,02233.2+50%

107Middlesex County, VAVA10,84134.0+24%

108Charles City County, VAVA6,62334.5+44%

109Page County, VAVA23,76234.7+48%

110Gloucester County, VAVA40,09734.8+33%

111Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05835.6+72%

112Louisa County, VAVA42,92435.7+31%

113Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43935.7+14%

114Fauquier County, VAVA76,50335.8+17%

115Culpeper County, VAVA57,66635.9+24%

116Craig County, VAVA4,80036.1+37%

117Stafford County, VAVA170,80336.1+17%

118King William County, VAVA19,61736.4+40%

119Sussex County, VAVA10,75536.4+67%

120Prince William County, VAVA502,96636.4+21%

121Manassas Park, VAVA16,56037.0+29%

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

123Orange County, VAVA40,08337.0+49%

124Caroline County, VAVA34,41337.2+38%

125King George County, VAVA29,64637.2+65%

126Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38837.7+29%

127Warren County, VAVA42,74037.8+14%

128Cumberland County, VAVA10,35238.3+29%

129Essex County, VAVA10,65438.5+44%

130Amelia County, VAVA13,63240.1+15%

131Surry County, VAVA6,60341.8+43%

132Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71542.7+55%

133Buckingham County, VAVA17,13743.0+37%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES