Which county in West Virginia has the lowest commute time?

Wood has the lowest commute time in West Virginia, at 20.8 min.

What is the commute time in Wood?

Wood is ranked #1 in West Virginia for commute time, at 20.8 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in West 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 West Virginia (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in West Virginia

Top 25 of 55 counties with data.

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

Shortest counties for commute time in West Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Wood20.8 min County page
02	Monongalia21.0 min County page
03	Randolph21.1 min County page
04	Ohio21.1 min County page
05	Cabell21.4 min County page
06	Kanawha21.8 min County page
07	Harrison22.4 min County page
08	Pocahontas22.8 min County page
09	Raleigh23.6 min County page
10	Mercer24.0 min County page
11	Marshall24.6 min County page
12	Brooke24.8 min County page
13	Hancock25.0 min County page
14	Grant25.1 min County page
15	Greenbrier25.2 min County page
16	Wayne25.3 min County page
17	Marion25.7 min County page
18	Mineral27.3 min County page
19	Putnam27.3 min County page
20	Tucker27.4 min County page
21	Mason27.5 min County page
22	Taylor27.6 min County page
23	Upshur28.1 min County page
24	Logan28.4 min County page
25	Lewis28.5 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks West 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 West Virginia has the lowest commute time?: Wood has the lowest commute time in West Virginia, at 20.8 min.
What is the commute time in Wood?: Wood is ranked #1 in West Virginia for commute time, at 20.8 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in West 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.