See what the average commute is in James City 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 James City County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. James City County has a shorter commute than five out of eight neighboring counties, with Surry County, VA having the longest commute at 42.2 minutes.

James City County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.9 minutes
--- 9.6% lower than state average
--- #56 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.7%
- Workers who work from home: 9.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Williamsburg city, VA: 17.6 minutes
#2. York County, VA: 23.1 minutes
#3. Newport News city, VA: 23.5 minutes
#4. James City County, VA: 25.9 minutes
#5. Isle of Wight County, VA: 30.3 minutes
#6. New Kent County, VA: 33.7 minutes
#7. Gloucester County, VA: 34.4 minutes
#8. King and Queen County, VA: 36.8 minutes
#9. Surry County, VA: 42.2 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