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Shortest commutes, Virginia counties · 2000

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, VAVA7,7699.4+0%

02Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83910.5+0%

03Salem, VAVA25,81610.5+0%

04Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710.8+0%

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38810.9+0%

06Radford, VAVA17,24311.6+0%

07Roanoke, VAVA99,11111.8+0%

08Bristol, VAVA16,41812.0+0%

09Galax, VAVA6,67012.2+0%

10Roanoke County, VAVA97,15012.3+0%

11Montgomery County, VAVA98,43412.4+0%

12Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112.7+0%

13Danville, VAVA41,64712.7+0%

14Henrico County, VAVA342,77512.8+0%

15Martinsville, VAVA13,84912.8+0%

16Staunton, VAVA26,80112.9+0%

17Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73813.4+0%

18Albemarle County, VAVA118,35613.4+0%

19Norfolk, VAVA231,01313.4+0%

20Richmond, VAVA237,25713.6+0%

21Buena Vista, VAVA6,67213.7+0%

22Williamsburg, VAVA15,86113.9+0%

23Emporia, VAVA5,44713.9+0%

24Norton, VAVA3,47713.9+0%

25Hampton, VAVA137,31514.0+0%

26Pulaski County, VAVA33,58614.1+0%

27Northampton County, VAVA11,87914.2+0%

28Campbell County, VAVA55,62914.3+0%

29Rockingham County, VAVA89,31614.3+0%

30Henry County, VAVA49,24214.4+0%

31Augusta County, VAVA78,94014.4+0%

32Prince George County, VAVA43,93614.5+0%

33Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73714.6+0%

34Petersburg, VAVA33,73414.7+0%

35Newport News, VAVA183,23014.8+0%

36Portsmouth, VAVA96,77714.9+0%

37York County, VAVA71,37414.9+0%

38Hopewell, VAVA23,26115.0+0%

39Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.0+0%

40Smyth County, VAVA28,88215.1+0%

41Covington, VAVA5,68015.2+0%

42Amherst County, VAVA31,96215.3+0%

43Accomack County, VAVA33,85915.3+0%

44Chesapeake, VAVA255,33215.4+0%

45Alleghany County, VAVA14,54615.5+0%

46Greensville County, VAVA11,18115.7+0%

47Hanover County, VAVA116,42315.8+0%

48Washington County, VAVA53,89816.0+0%

49Wythe County, VAVA27,98316.1+0%

50Winchester, VAVA28,27216.1+0%

51Franklin, VAVA8,47816.4+0%

52Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14816.4+0%

53Wise County, VAVA34,82416.7+0%

54Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66316.8+0%

55Lancaster County, VAVA10,99516.8+0%

56Botetourt County, VAVA34,14416.9+0%

57Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49016.9+0%

58Halifax County, VAVA33,44716.9+0%

59James City County, VAVA83,32617.3+0%

60Arlington County, VAVA243,93117.4+0%

61Falls Church, VAVA15,15917.5+0%

62Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74717.6+0%

63Carroll County, VAVA29,29917.7+0%

64Bath County, VAVA4,07618.4+0%

65Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39118.4+0%

66Suffolk, VAVA104,69918.4+0%

67Bedford County, VAVA83,05918.5+0%

68Greene County, VAVA21,95818.6+0%

69Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83918.8+0%

70Tazewell County, VAVA38,63518.8+0%

71Grayson County, VAVA15,23019.1+0%

72Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39319.1+0%

73Northumberland County, VAVA12,55719.2+0%

74Patrick County, VAVA17,42419.2+0%

75Southampton County, VAVA18,11019.5+0%

76Giles County, VAVA16,56419.7+0%

77Frederick County, VAVA99,95519.8+0%

78Appomattox County, VAVA17,17220.1+0%

79Franklin County, VAVA55,52620.1+0%

80Alexandria, VAVA160,66220.3+0%

81Richmond County, VAVA9,29420.7+0%

82Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05820.7+0%

83Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32121.1+0%

84Lee County, VAVA21,64221.5+0%

85Scott County, VAVA21,20021.6+0%

86Charlotte County, VAVA11,40121.6+0%

87Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89621.6+0%

88Goochland County, VAVA29,18721.7+0%

89Sussex County, VAVA10,75521.8+0%

90Madison County, VAVA14,23721.9+0%

91Fairfax, VAVA26,77221.9+0%

92Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87322.2+0%

93Brunswick County, VAVA15,72722.2+0%

94New Kent County, VAVA28,02222.2+0%

95King George County, VAVA29,64622.5+0%

96Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97522.5+0%

97Bland County, VAVA6,15122.6+0%

98Loudoun County, VAVA449,74923.2+0%

99Highland County, VAVA2,31823.3+0%

100Page County, VAVA23,76223.5+0%

101Russell County, VAVA25,33223.6+0%

102Charles City County, VAVA6,62324.0+0%

103Nottoway County, VAVA15,79624.3+0%

104Nelson County, VAVA14,92024.5+0%

105Buchanan County, VAVA18,49224.5+0%

106Orange County, VAVA40,08324.9+0%

107Clarke County, VAVA15,60924.9+0%

108King William County, VAVA19,61726.0+0%

109Gloucester County, VAVA40,09726.2+0%

110Craig County, VAVA4,80026.3+0%

111Powhatan County, VAVA32,59126.5+0%

112Essex County, VAVA10,65426.7+0%

113Floyd County, VAVA15,78926.7+0%

114Caroline County, VAVA34,41326.9+0%

115Manassas, VAVA44,33227.2+0%

116Louisa County, VAVA42,92427.2+0%

117Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71527.5+0%

118Middlesex County, VAVA10,84127.5+0%

119Dickenson County, VAVA13,23628.1+0%

120Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.8+0%

121Culpeper County, VAVA57,66628.9+0%

122Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38829.2+0%

123Surry County, VAVA6,60329.2+0%

124Cumberland County, VAVA10,35229.7+0%

125Prince William County, VAVA502,96630.1+0%

126Fauquier County, VAVA76,50330.6+0%

127Stafford County, VAVA170,80331.0+0%

128Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43931.2+0%

129King and Queen County, VAVA6,74331.5+0%

130Buckingham County, VAVA17,13731.5+0%

131Warren County, VAVA42,74033.2+0%

132Mathews County, VAVA8,52933.8+0%

133Amelia County, VAVA13,63234.9+0%

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