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Shortest commutes, Virginia counties · 2020

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, VAVA3,47711.8−16%

02Lexington, VAVA7,76913.0+38%

03Covington, VAVA5,68015.9+4%

04Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83916.5+56%

05Buena Vista, VAVA6,67216.6+22%

06Charlottesville, VAVA44,38817.3+59%

07Williamsburg, VAVA15,86117.6+27%

08Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717.7+64%

09Martinsville, VAVA13,84917.9+39%

10Radford, VAVA17,24318.2+57%

11Montgomery County, VAVA98,43418.4+49%

12Danville, VAVA41,64718.6+46%

13Salem, VAVA25,81618.8+78%

14Bristol, VAVA16,41819.2+60%

15Emporia, VAVA5,44720.4+46%

16Galax, VAVA6,67021.2+74%

17Norfolk, VAVA231,01321.4+59%

18Wise County, VAVA34,82421.6+29%

19Richmond, VAVA237,25721.8+60%

20Albemarle County, VAVA118,35621.9+64%

21Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622.0+53%

22Northampton County, VAVA11,87922.0+56%

23Roanoke, VAVA99,11122.2+89%

24Accomack County, VAVA33,85922.3+46%

25Staunton, VAVA26,80122.4+74%

26Smyth County, VAVA28,88222.6+50%

27Hampton, VAVA137,31522.7+63%

28Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39122.8+24%

29Henrico County, VAVA342,77522.9+79%

30Bath County, VAVA4,07622.9+25%

31York County, VAVA71,37423.1+56%

32Portsmouth, VAVA96,77723.2+56%

33Greensville County, VAVA11,18123.3+48%

34Waynesboro, VAVA23,95123.3+84%

35Newport News, VAVA183,23023.5+59%

36Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73723.6+62%

37Wythe County, VAVA27,98323.6+47%

38Winchester, VAVA28,27223.8+47%

39Roanoke County, VAVA97,15023.8+94%

40Campbell County, VAVA55,62924.2+69%

41Pulaski County, VAVA33,58624.4+72%

42Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73824.4+83%

43Henry County, VAVA49,24224.4+70%

44Petersburg, VAVA33,73424.4+66%

45Alleghany County, VAVA14,54624.5+58%

46Augusta County, VAVA78,94024.5+71%

47Bland County, VAVA6,15124.6+9%

48Hopewell, VAVA23,26124.6+65%

49Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74724.7+40%

50Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49025.0+48%

51Washington County, VAVA53,89825.2+58%

52Tazewell County, VAVA38,63525.4+35%

53Prince George County, VAVA43,93625.6+76%

54Halifax County, VAVA33,44725.6+51%

55Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66325.7+53%

56James City County, VAVA83,32625.9+50%

57Grayson County, VAVA15,23026.0+36%

58Chesapeake, VAVA255,33226.3+70%

59Franklin, VAVA8,47826.3+60%

60Dickenson County, VAVA13,23626.4−6%

61Lancaster County, VAVA10,99526.5+58%

62Bedford County, VAVA83,05926.6+44%

63Poquoson, VAVA13,29226.6+78%

64Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14826.7+63%

65Appomattox County, VAVA17,17226.8+34%

66Carroll County, VAVA29,29926.9+52%

67Madison County, VAVA14,23727.0+23%

68Hanover County, VAVA116,42327.2+72%

69Botetourt County, VAVA34,14427.6+63%

70Buchanan County, VAVA18,49227.7+13%

71Russell County, VAVA25,33227.7+18%

72Richmond County, VAVA9,29427.9+35%

73Giles County, VAVA16,56428.0+42%

74Falls Church, VAVA15,15928.2+61%

75Highland County, VAVA2,31828.5+22%

76Amherst County, VAVA31,96229.0+90%

77Middlesex County, VAVA10,84129.1+6%

78Arlington County, VAVA243,93129.1+67%

79Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.4+59%

80Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83929.7+58%

81Scott County, VAVA21,20029.8+38%

82Goochland County, VAVA29,18730.1+39%

83Nelson County, VAVA14,92030.3+24%

84Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32130.3+44%

85Nottoway County, VAVA15,79630.3+25%

86Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39330.4+59%

87Southampton County, VAVA18,11030.7+58%

88Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.8+40%

89Lee County, VAVA21,64230.9+44%

90Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05831.0+50%

91Franklin County, VAVA55,52631.0+54%

92Charlotte County, VAVA11,40131.2+44%

93Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89631.2+44%

94Greene County, VAVA21,95831.8+71%

95Alexandria, VAVA160,66232.0+58%

96Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87332.1+44%

97Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97532.8+46%

98Brunswick County, VAVA15,72732.9+48%

99Powhatan County, VAVA32,59133.0+24%

100Craig County, VAVA4,80033.0+26%

101Frederick County, VAVA99,95533.0+67%

102Patrick County, VAVA17,42433.4+74%

103Northumberland County, VAVA12,55733.6+75%

104New Kent County, VAVA28,02233.7+52%

105Sussex County, VAVA10,75533.8+55%

106Floyd County, VAVA15,78933.9+27%

107Loudoun County, VAVA449,74934.3+48%

108Page County, VAVA23,76234.3+46%

109Gloucester County, VAVA40,09734.4+31%

110Charles City County, VAVA6,62334.5+44%

111Caroline County, VAVA34,41335.0+30%

112Manassas, VAVA44,33235.8+32%

113Essex County, VAVA10,65436.3+36%

114King George County, VAVA29,64636.4+62%

115Louisa County, VAVA42,92436.4+34%

116King and Queen County, VAVA6,74336.8+17%

117Culpeper County, VAVA57,66637.2+29%

118Clarke County, VAVA15,60937.7+51%

119Orange County, VAVA40,08337.9+52%

120Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38838.2+31%

121Mathews County, VAVA8,52938.2+13%

122Amelia County, VAVA13,63238.3+9%

123Buckingham County, VAVA17,13738.4+22%

124King William County, VAVA19,61738.8+49%

125Warren County, VAVA42,74039.4+19%

126Fauquier County, VAVA76,50339.7+30%

127Stafford County, VAVA170,80339.7+28%

128Prince William County, VAVA502,96639.8+32%

129Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43941.2+32%

130Cumberland County, VAVA10,35241.2+39%

131Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71541.4+51%

132Manassas Park, VAVA16,56041.6+45%

133Surry County, VAVA6,60342.2+44%

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