See what the average commute is in Lee 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 Lee County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lee County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Wise County, VA having the shortest commute at 21.6 minutes.

Lee County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 30.9 minutes
--- 7.8% higher than state average
--- #45 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 5.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wise County, VA: 21.6 minutes
#2. Harlan County, KY: 23.0 minutes
#3. Claiborne County, TN: 24.7 minutes
#4. Scott County, VA: 29.8 minutes
#5. Lee County, VA: 30.9 minutes
#5. Hancock County, TN: 30.9 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