See what the average commute is in Bland 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 Bland County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Bland County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Mercer County, WV having the shortest commute at 21.9 minutes.

Bland County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.6 minutes
--- 14.1% lower than state average
--- #47 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 97.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 4.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.3%
- Workers who work from home: 0.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 42.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Mercer County, WV: 21.9 minutes
#2. Smyth County, VA: 22.6 minutes
#3. Wythe County, VA: 23.6 minutes
#4. Pulaski County, VA: 24.4 minutes
#5. Bland County, VA: 24.6 minutes
#6. Tazewell County, VA: 25.4 minutes
#7. Giles County, VA: 28.0 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