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Shortest commutes, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (1990 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 –

01Norton, VAVA3,47711.1–

02Martinsville, VAVA13,84912.2–

03Covington, VAVA5,68012.2–

04Galax, VAVA6,67012.5–

05Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913.6–

06Charlottesville, VAVA44,38814.0–

07Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714.0–

08Lexington, VAVA7,76914.1–

09Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.2–

10Emporia, VAVA5,44714.3–

11Danville, VAVA41,64714.4–

12Radford, VAVA17,24314.7–

13Bristol, VAVA16,41815.0–

14Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.1–

15Salem, VAVA25,81615.1–

16Waynesboro, VAVA23,95115.4–

17Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.7–

18Staunton, VAVA26,80116.4–

19Franklin, VAVA8,47816.8–

20Henry County, VAVA49,24217.0–

21Montgomery County, VAVA98,43417.0–

22Pulaski County, VAVA33,58617.1–

23Hampton, VAVA137,31517.3–

24Greensville County, VAVA11,18117.7–

25Hopewell, VAVA23,26117.7–

26Winchester, VAVA28,27217.7–

27Smyth County, VAVA28,88217.9–

28Petersburg, VAVA33,73418.1–

29Alleghany County, VAVA14,54618.1–

30Roanoke County, VAVA97,15018.1–

31Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74718.1–

32Northampton County, VAVA11,87918.1–

33Newport News, VAVA183,23018.2–

34Accomack County, VAVA33,85918.5–

35Richmond, VAVA237,25718.6–

36Prince George County, VAVA43,93618.6–

37Campbell County, VAVA55,62918.8–

38Wise County, VAVA34,82418.9–

39Henrico County, VAVA342,77519.1–

40York County, VAVA71,37419.3–

41Albemarle County, VAVA118,35619.5–

42Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73819.7–

43Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39119.9–

44Bath County, VAVA4,07620.1–

45Poquoson, VAVA13,29220.2–

46Amherst County, VAVA31,96220.2–

47Portsmouth, VAVA96,77720.3–

48Washington County, VAVA53,89820.4–

49James City County, VAVA83,32620.7–

50Wythe County, VAVA27,98320.7–

51Southampton County, VAVA18,11021.1–

52Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39321.1–

53Tazewell County, VAVA38,63521.1–

54Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49021.1–

55Chesapeake, VAVA255,33221.6–

56Augusta County, VAVA78,94021.6–

57Appomattox County, VAVA17,17221.7–

58Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66321.8–

59Carroll County, VAVA29,29921.9–

60Halifax County, VAVA33,44721.9–

61Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.0–

62Giles County, VAVA16,56422.1–

63Hanover County, VAVA116,42322.3–

64Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14822.4–

65Frederick County, VAVA99,95522.5–

66Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.6–

67Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73722.6–

68Grayson County, VAVA15,23022.8–

69Botetourt County, VAVA34,14423.0–

70Lancaster County, VAVA10,99523.2–

71Arlington County, VAVA243,93123.3–

72Patrick County, VAVA17,42423.3–

73Suffolk, VAVA104,69923.5–

74Nottoway County, VAVA15,79623.5–

75Bedford County, VAVA83,05923.5–

76Northumberland County, VAVA12,55723.5–

77Lee County, VAVA21,64223.8–

78Page County, VAVA23,76223.8–

79Brunswick County, VAVA15,72723.8–

80Buchanan County, VAVA18,49223.9–

81Richmond County, VAVA9,29423.9–

82Franklin County, VAVA55,52623.9–

83Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83924.0–

84Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71524.0–

85Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.0–

86King George County, VAVA29,64624.3–

87Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32124.4–

88Fairfax, VAVA26,77225.0–

89Essex County, VAVA10,65425.3–

90Bland County, VAVA6,15125.5–

91Madison County, VAVA14,23725.8–

92Russell County, VAVA25,33225.9–

93Dickenson County, VAVA13,23626.0–

94Falls Church, VAVA15,15926.0–

95Middlesex County, VAVA10,84126.1–

96Greene County, VAVA21,95826.2–

97Scott County, VAVA21,20026.2–

98Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89626.2–

99Orange County, VAVA40,08326.3–

100Culpeper County, VAVA57,66626.7–

101Sussex County, VAVA10,75526.9–

102New Kent County, VAVA28,02227.0–

103Nelson County, VAVA14,92027.0–

104Charlotte County, VAVA11,40127.2–

105Caroline County, VAVA34,41327.6–

106Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87328.3–

107Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.4–

108Manassas, VAVA44,33228.5–

109Buckingham County, VAVA17,13728.9–

110King William County, VAVA19,61729.2–

111Surry County, VAVA6,60329.2–

112Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38829.3–

113Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97529.5–

114Gloucester County, VAVA40,09729.6–

115Louisa County, VAVA42,92429.6–

116Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.8–

117Loudoun County, VAVA449,74930.0–

118Cumberland County, VAVA10,35230.3–

119King and Queen County, VAVA6,74330.3–

120Floyd County, VAVA15,78930.4–

121Warren County, VAVA42,74030.7–

122Charles City County, VAVA6,62330.7–

123Clarke County, VAVA15,60931.5–

124Highland County, VAVA2,31831.5–

125Fauquier County, VAVA76,50331.6–

126Powhatan County, VAVA32,59131.6–

127Stafford County, VAVA170,80331.8–

128Mathews County, VAVA8,52932.4–

129Prince William County, VAVA502,96632.8–

130Amelia County, VAVA13,63233.2–

131Norfolk, VAVA231,01333.9–

132Craig County, VAVA4,80035.3–

133Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43936.3–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS