See what the average commute is in Hanover 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 Hanover County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Hanover County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with King William County, VA having the longest commute at 38.8 minutes.

Hanover County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.2 minutes
--- 5.1% lower than state average
--- #66 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 8.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 10.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 58.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Henrico County, VA: 22.9 minutes
#2. Hanover County, VA: 27.2 minutes
#3. Goochland County, VA: 30.1 minutes
#4. New Kent County, VA: 33.7 minutes
#5. Louisa County, VA: 36.4 minutes
#6. Spotsylvania County, VA: 38.2 minutes
#7. King William County, VA: 38.8 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