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Shortest commutes, Virginia counties · 1990

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

01Norton, VAVA3,47711.1−20%

02Martinsville, VAVA13,84912.2−5%

03Covington, VAVA5,68012.2−20%

04Galax, VAVA6,67012.5+3%

05Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913.6+29%

06Charlottesville, VAVA44,38814.0+28%

07Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714.0+30%

08Lexington, VAVA7,76914.1+50%

09Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.2+4%

10Emporia, VAVA5,44714.3+2%

11Danville, VAVA41,64714.4+13%

12Radford, VAVA17,24314.7+27%

13Bristol, VAVA16,41815.0+24%

14Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.1+28%

15Salem, VAVA25,81615.1+43%

16Waynesboro, VAVA23,95115.4+22%

17Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.7+13%

18Staunton, VAVA26,80116.4+27%

19Franklin, VAVA8,47816.8+3%

20Henry County, VAVA49,24217.0+19%

21Montgomery County, VAVA98,43417.0+38%

22Pulaski County, VAVA33,58617.1+21%

23Hampton, VAVA137,31517.3+24%

24Greensville County, VAVA11,18117.7+13%

25Hopewell, VAVA23,26117.7+18%

26Winchester, VAVA28,27217.7+10%

27Smyth County, VAVA28,88217.9+19%

28Petersburg, VAVA33,73418.1+23%

29Alleghany County, VAVA14,54618.1+16%

30Roanoke County, VAVA97,15018.1+47%

31Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74718.1+3%

32Northampton County, VAVA11,87918.1+28%

33Newport News, VAVA183,23018.2+23%

34Accomack County, VAVA33,85918.5+21%

35Richmond, VAVA237,25718.6+36%

36Prince George County, VAVA43,93618.6+28%

37Campbell County, VAVA55,62918.8+31%

38Wise County, VAVA34,82418.9+13%

39Henrico County, VAVA342,77519.1+49%

40York County, VAVA71,37419.3+30%

41Albemarle County, VAVA118,35619.5+46%

42Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73819.7+48%

43Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39119.9+8%

44Bath County, VAVA4,07620.1+9%

45Poquoson, VAVA13,29220.2+35%

46Amherst County, VAVA31,96220.2+33%

47Portsmouth, VAVA96,77720.3+36%

48Washington County, VAVA53,89820.4+28%

49James City County, VAVA83,32620.7+20%

50Wythe County, VAVA27,98320.7+29%

51Southampton County, VAVA18,11021.1+8%

52Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39321.1+10%

53Tazewell County, VAVA38,63521.1+12%

54Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49021.1+25%

55Chesapeake, VAVA255,33221.6+40%

56Augusta County, VAVA78,94021.6+51%

57Appomattox County, VAVA17,17221.7+8%

58Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66321.8+30%

59Carroll County, VAVA29,29921.9+24%

60Halifax County, VAVA33,44721.9+29%

61Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.0+6%

62Giles County, VAVA16,56422.1+12%

63Hanover County, VAVA116,42322.3+41%

64Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14822.4+37%

65Frederick County, VAVA99,95522.5+14%

66Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.6+58%

67Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73722.6+55%

68Grayson County, VAVA15,23022.8+19%

69Botetourt County, VAVA34,14423.0+36%

70Lancaster County, VAVA10,99523.2+38%

71Arlington County, VAVA243,93123.3+34%

72Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.3+21%

73Suffolk, VAVA104,69923.5+27%

74Nottoway County, VAVA15,79623.5−3%

75Bedford County, VAVA83,05923.5+27%

76Northumberland County, VAVA12,55723.5+23%

77Lee County, VAVA21,64223.8+11%

78Page County, VAVA23,76223.8+1%

79Brunswick County, VAVA15,72723.8+7%

80Buchanan County, VAVA18,49223.9−3%

81Richmond County, VAVA9,29423.9+16%

82Franklin County, VAVA55,52623.9+19%

83Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83924.0+27%

84Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71524.0−13%

85Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.0+18%

86King George County, VAVA29,64624.3+8%

87Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32124.4+16%

88Fairfax, VAVA26,77225.0+14%

89Essex County, VAVA10,65425.3−5%

90Bland County, VAVA6,15125.5+13%

91Madison County, VAVA14,23725.8+18%

92Russell County, VAVA25,33225.9+10%

93Dickenson County, VAVA13,23626.0−7%

94Falls Church, VAVA15,15926.0+48%

95Middlesex County, VAVA10,84126.1−5%

96Greene County, VAVA21,95826.2+41%

97Scott County, VAVA21,20026.2+21%

98Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89626.2+21%

99Orange County, VAVA40,08326.3+6%

100Culpeper County, VAVA57,66626.7−8%

101Sussex County, VAVA10,75526.9+23%

102New Kent County, VAVA28,02227.0+21%

103Nelson County, VAVA14,92027.0+10%

104Charlotte County, VAVA11,40127.2+26%

105Caroline County, VAVA34,41327.6+3%

106Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87328.3+27%

107Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.4−1%

108Manassas, VAVA44,33228.5+5%

109Buckingham County, VAVA17,13728.9−8%

110King William County, VAVA19,61729.2+12%

111Surry County, VAVA6,60329.2−0%

112Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38829.3+0%

113Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97529.5+31%

114Gloucester County, VAVA40,09729.6+13%

115Louisa County, VAVA42,92429.6+9%

116Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.8+37%

117Loudoun County, VAVA449,74930.0+29%

118Cumberland County, VAVA10,35230.3+2%

119King and Queen County, VAVA6,74330.3−4%

120Floyd County, VAVA15,78930.4+14%

121Warren County, VAVA42,74030.7−8%

122Charles City County, VAVA6,62330.7+28%

123Clarke County, VAVA15,60931.5+26%

124Highland County, VAVA2,31831.5+35%

125Fauquier County, VAVA76,50331.6+3%

126Powhatan County, VAVA32,59131.6+19%

127Stafford County, VAVA170,80331.8+3%

128Mathews County, VAVA8,52932.4−4%

129Prince William County, VAVA502,96632.8+9%

130Amelia County, VAVA13,63233.2−5%

131Norfolk, VAVA231,01333.9+153%

132Craig County, VAVA4,80035.3+34%

133Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43936.3+16%

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