Localities with the worst commutes in Virginia
Localities with the worst commutes in Virginia
Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability — among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to census data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties and cities with the worst commutes in Virginia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Localities are ranked by longest average commute time according to 2020 5-year estimates.
#50. Isle of Wight County
- Average Commute Time: 30.3 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 65.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.1%), carpooled (5.1%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (6.2%)
#49. Nottoway County
- Average Commute Time: 30.3 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.8%)
#48. Fredericksburg
- Average Commute Time: 30.4 minutes
--- 1.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (69.9%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (6.3%), public transportation (4.6%), worked from home (6.1%)
#47. Southampton County
- Average Commute Time: 30.7 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.7%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (3.2%)
#46. Fairfax
- Average Commute Time: 30.8 minutes
--- 2.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 6.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (69.4%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (3.9%), public transportation (6.4%), worked from home (9.8%)
#45. Lee County
- Average Commute Time: 30.9 minutes
--- 2.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.5%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.3%)
#44. Franklin County
- Average Commute Time: 31 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (8.7%)
#43. Lunenburg County
- Average Commute Time: 31 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 63.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (4.6%)
#42. Dinwiddie County
- Average Commute Time: 31.2 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 70.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.8%), carpooled (7.0%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (5.4%)
#41. Charlotte County
- Average Commute Time: 31.2 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.7%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (2.6%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (9.1%)
#40. Greene County
- Average Commute Time: 31.8 minutes
--- 3.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 68.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.5%), carpooled (12.5%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (9.3%)
#39. Alexandria
- Average Commute Time: 32 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 8.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 34.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (56.6%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (3.5%), public transportation (18.6%), worked from home (10.9%)
#38. Fairfax County
- Average Commute Time: 32.1 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (66.8%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (8.5%), worked from home (11.7%)
#37. Fluvanna County
- Average Commute Time: 32.8 minutes
--- 4.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 68.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.1%), carpooled (10.6%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (9.0%)
#36. Brunswick County
- Average Commute Time: 32.9 minutes
--- 4.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 23.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 57.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.1%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (1.7%)
#35. Craig County
- Average Commute Time: 33 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 3.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 67.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.2%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.4%)
#34. Powhatan County
- Average Commute Time: 33 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 68.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (4.9%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (12.1%)
#33. Frederick County
- Average Commute Time: 33 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.8%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (5.9%)
#32. Patrick County
- Average Commute Time: 33.4 minutes
--- 4.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.0%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.3%)
#31. Northumberland County
- Average Commute Time: 33.6 minutes
--- 5.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 42.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.6%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (10.5%)
#30. New Kent County
- Average Commute Time: 33.7 minutes
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 69.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.5%), carpooled (5.0%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (11.8%)
#29. Sussex County
- Average Commute Time: 33.8 minutes
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.9%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (1.3%), worked from home (3.5%)
#28. Floyd County
- Average Commute Time: 33.9 minutes
--- 5.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.5%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (9.1%)
#27. Page County
- Average Commute Time: 34.3 minutes
--- 5.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 26.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.1%), carpooled (15.1%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.6%)
#26. Loudoun County
- Average Commute Time: 34.3 minutes
--- 5.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (72.1%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (2.9%), worked from home (13.4%)
#25. Gloucester County
- Average Commute Time: 34.4 minutes
--- 5.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 61.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.2%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.9%)
#24. Charles City County
- Average Commute Time: 34.5 minutes
--- 5.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 79.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.6%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (2.4%), worked from home (4.2%)
#23. Caroline County
- Average Commute Time: 35 minutes
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 61.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.5%), carpooled (11.2%), walked to work (5.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.5%)
#22. Manassas
- Average Commute Time: 35.8 minutes
--- 7.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 21.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 68.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.8%), carpooled (14.3%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (3.2%), worked from home (5.5%)
#21. Essex County
- Average Commute Time: 36.3 minutes
--- 7.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 25.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.3%), carpooled (10.8%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.1%)
#20. Louisa County
- Average Commute Time: 36.4 minutes
--- 7.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.8%), carpooled (11.9%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (7.8%)
#19. King George County
- Average Commute Time: 36.4 minutes
--- 7.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.3%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (1.5%), worked from home (6.1%)
#18. King and Queen County
- Average Commute Time: 36.8 minutes
--- 8.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 78.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.9%), carpooled (8.1%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.0%)
#17. Culpeper County
- Average Commute Time: 37.2 minutes
--- 8.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 25.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 25.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.4%), carpooled (13.3%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (4.8%)
#16. Clarke County
- Average Commute Time: 37.7 minutes
--- 9.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 22.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 65.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.1%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (8.5%)
#15. Orange County
- Average Commute Time: 37.9 minutes
--- 9.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 21.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.4%), carpooled (10.8%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (7.3%)
#14. Spotsylvania County
- Average Commute Time: 38.2 minutes
--- 9.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 23.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.6%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (2.5%), worked from home (7.6%)
#13. Mathews County
- Average Commute Time: 38.2 minutes
--- 9.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 29.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.8%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (1.4%), worked from home (7.9%)
#12. Amelia County
- Average Commute Time: 38.3 minutes
--- 9.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 71.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.5%), carpooled (4.6%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (5.5%)
#11. Buckingham County
- Average Commute Time: 38.4 minutes
--- 9.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 63.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (5.0%)
#10. King William County
- Average Commute Time: 38.8 minutes
--- 10.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 68.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.3%), carpooled (5.4%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (7.0%)
#9. Warren County
- Average Commute Time: 39.4 minutes
--- 10.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 29.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.9%), carpooled (13.0%), walked to work (2.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (8.1%)
#8. Fauquier County
- Average Commute Time: 39.7 minutes
--- 11.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 26.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 23.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.7%), carpooled (7.8%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (9.8%)
#7. Stafford County
- Average Commute Time: 39.7 minutes
--- 11.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 27.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (71.9%), carpooled (13.0%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (4.0%), worked from home (8.1%)
#6. Prince William County
- Average Commute Time: 39.8 minutes
--- 11.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 24.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.1%), carpooled (11.2%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (4.4%), worked from home (8.0%)
#5. Cumberland County
- Average Commute Time: 41.2 minutes
--- 12.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 32.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 72.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.4%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.6%)
#4. Rappahannock County
- Average Commute Time: 41.2 minutes
--- 12.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 34.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 25.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.5%), carpooled (11.9%), walked to work (4.9%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (8.2%)
#3. Westmoreland County
- Average Commute Time: 41.4 minutes
--- 12.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 23.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.1%), carpooled (7.8%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (10.5%)
#2. Manassas Park
- Average Commute Time: 41.6 minutes
--- 13.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 26.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 34.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 72.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.5%), carpooled (10.9%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (7.7%), worked from home (5.4%)
#1. Surry County
- Average Commute Time: 42.2 minutes
--- 13.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 27.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 74.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.5%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (3.0%), worked from home (2.2%)
