Which county in Virginia has the lowest commute time?

Lexington has the lowest commute time in Virginia, at 12.7 min.

What is the commute time in Lexington?

Lexington is ranked #1 in Virginia for commute time, at 12.7 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Virginia are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in Virginia (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Virginia

Top 25 of 133 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Lexington12.7 min County page
02	Lynchburg16.8 min County page
03	Charlottesville17.0 min County page
04	Covington17.1 min County page
05	Harrisonburg17.1 min County page
06	Buena Vista17.4 min County page
07	Bristol17.9 min County page
08	Montgomery18.2 min County page
09	Radford18.3 min County page
10	Bath19.0 min County page
11	Roanoke19.0 min County page
12	Salem19.0 min County page
13	Williamsburg19.5 min County page
14	Winchester19.6 min County page
15	Norton20.0 min County page
16	Danville20.3 min County page
17	Staunton20.5 min County page
18	Accomack20.8 min County page
19	Martinsville21.3 min County page
20	Waynesboro21.4 min County page
21	Richmond21.7 min
22	Roanoke21.8 min
23	Rockingham22.2 min County page
24	Smyth22.2 min County page
25	Albemarle22.2 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Virginia counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Virginia has the lowest commute time?: Lexington has the lowest commute time in Virginia, at 12.7 min.
What is the commute time in Lexington?: Lexington is ranked #1 in Virginia for commute time, at 12.7 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Virginia are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.