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Shortest commutes, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 29.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pendleton County, WV, up 15 places to #29.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Wood County, WVWV82,38520.8+71%

02▲2Monongalia County, WVWV107,99121.0+55%

03▲8Randolph County, WVWV26,88221.1+28%

04▼2Ohio County, WVWV40,49621.1+62%

05▼2Cabell County, WVWV91,18321.4+49%

06▼1Kanawha County, WVWV172,38121.8+57%

07▲1Harrison County, WVWV64,22122.4+60%

08▲6Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60222.80%

09Raleigh County, WVWV71,77523.6+26%

10▼4Mercer County, WVWV57,50324.0+47%

11▲9Marshall County, WVWV29,15924.6+38%

12Brooke County, WVWV21,14224.8+55%

13Hancock County, WVWV27,72925.0+71%

14▼7Grant County, WVWV11,04125.1+37%

15▲1Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57825.2+47%

16▲6Wayne County, WVWV37,30925.3+32%

17▼2Marion County, WVWV55,58425.7+61%

18▲3Mineral County, WVWV26,79227.3+36%

19▲6Putnam County, WVWV56,88527.3+52%

20▲6Tucker County, WVWV6,54027.4+30%

21▲7Mason County, WVWV24,70727.5+40%

22▲1Taylor County, WVWV16,28727.6+65%

23▼6Upshur County, WVWV23,75828.1+53%

24▼5Logan County, WVWV30,37528.4+24%

25▲6Lewis County, WVWV16,39428.5+65%

26▼2Jackson County, WVWV27,45028.6+43%

27▼9Pleasants County, WVWV7,33829.0+61%

28▲1Wetzel County, WVWV13,73429.4+37%

29▲15Pendleton County, WVWV5,82629.6+5%

30▲7Webster County, WVWV7,76029.6+26%

31▼21Hardy County, WVWV14,33729.7+48%

32▲6Doddridge County, WVWV7,63430.0+11%

33▲8Fayette County, WVWV38,16530.1+46%

34▼4Barbour County, WVWV15,41430.1+52%

35▲4Berkeley County, WVWV139,52230.7+59%

36▲4Preston County, WVWV34,00431.1+44%

37▼4Tyler County, WVWV7,88131.9+43%

38▼6Gilmer County, WVWV7,08532.2+53%

39▲13Wirt County, WVWV4,87932.3+33%

40▲9Roane County, WVWV13,31732.7+23%

41▼14Ritchie County, WVWV8,03433.0+32%

42▼8Wyoming County, WVWV19,80133.1+17%

43▲2Nicholas County, WVWV23,84833.1+57%

44▲3Boone County, WVWV20,25133.4+34%

45▼10Braxton County, WVWV11,88533.6+33%

46▲4Lincoln County, WVWV19,17733.7+15%

47▼5Mingo County, WVWV21,45534.1+56%

48▼12Summers County, WVWV11,53235.1+44%

49▼6McDowell County, WVWV16,87836.0+44%

50▲1Jefferson County, WVWV63,10237.1+28%

51▼3Monroe County, WVWV12,49137.4+44%

52▲2Morgan County, WVWV18,02738.2+32%

53▼7Calhoun County, WVWV5,97839.8+35%

54▼1Hampshire County, WVWV24,10541.5+37%

55Clay County, WVWV7,53845.4+31%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES