See what the average commute is in Chesterfield County, VA
See what the average commute is in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Chesterfield County has a longer commute than six out of 10 neighboring counties, with Richmond city, VA having the shortest commute at 21.8 minutes.
Chesterfield County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.7 minutes
--- 6.8% lower than state average
--- #64 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 8.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.2%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Richmond city, VA: 21.8 minutes
#2. Henrico County, VA: 22.9 minutes
#3. Colonial Heights city, VA: 24.4 minutes
#3. Petersburg city, VA: 24.4 minutes
#5. Hopewell city, VA: 24.6 minutes
#6. Prince George County, VA: 25.6 minutes
#7. Chesterfield County, VA: 26.7 minutes
#8. Goochland County, VA: 30.1 minutes
#9. Dinwiddie County, VA: 31.2 minutes
#10. Powhatan County, VA: 33.0 minutes
#11. Charles City County, VA: 34.5 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