See what the average commute is in Amherst 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 Amherst County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Amherst County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Lynchburg city, VA having the shortest commute at 17.7 minutes.

Amherst County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.0 minutes
--- 1.2% higher than state average
--- #58 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 11.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 3.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lynchburg city, VA: 17.7 minutes
#2. Campbell County, VA: 24.2 minutes
#3. Rockbridge County, VA: 25.7 minutes
#4. Bedford County, VA: 26.6 minutes
#5. Appomattox County, VA: 26.8 minutes
#6. Amherst County, VA: 29.0 minutes
#7. Nelson County, VA: 30.3 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