See what the average commute is in Albemarle County, VA

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Albemarle County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Albemarle County has a shorter commute than eight out of nine neighboring counties, with Buckingham County, VA having the longest commute at 38.4 minutes.

Albemarle County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.9 minutes
--- 23.6% lower than state average
--- #20 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 81.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.3%
- Workers who work from home: 11.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 5.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Charlottesville city, VA: 17.3 minutes
#2. Albemarle County, VA: 21.9 minutes
#3. Rockingham County, VA: 22.0 minutes
#4. Augusta County, VA: 24.5 minutes
#5. Nelson County, VA: 30.3 minutes
#6. Greene County, VA: 31.8 minutes
#7. Fluvanna County, VA: 32.8 minutes
#8. Louisa County, VA: 36.4 minutes
#9. Orange County, VA: 37.9 minutes
#10. Buckingham County, VA: 38.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Virginia
#1. Norton city: 11.8 minutes
#2. Lexington city: 13.0 minutes
#3. Covington city: 15.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Virginia
#1. Surry County: 42.2 minutes
#2. Manassas Park city: 41.6 minutes
#3. Westmoreland County: 41.4 minutes