See what the average commute is in Augusta 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 Augusta County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Augusta County has a longer commute than four out of eight neighboring counties, with Rockingham County, VA having the shortest commute at 22.0 minutes.

Augusta County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.5 minutes
--- 14.5% lower than state average
--- #46 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 4.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Rockingham County, VA: 22.0 minutes
#2. Staunton city, VA: 22.4 minutes
#3. Bath County, VA: 22.9 minutes
#4. Waynesboro city, VA: 23.3 minutes
#5. Augusta County, VA: 24.5 minutes
#6. Rockbridge County, VA: 25.7 minutes
#7. Highland County, VA: 28.5 minutes
#8. Nelson County, VA: 30.3 minutes
#9. Pendleton County, WV: 32.9 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