See what the average commute is in Northampton 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 Northampton County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Northampton County has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Mathews County, VA having the longest commute at 38.2 minutes.

Northampton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.0 minutes
--- 23.2% lower than state average
--- #21 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.0%
- Workers who work from home: 10.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 11.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Norfolk city, VA: 21.4 minutes
#2. Northampton County, VA: 22.0 minutes
#3. Hampton city, VA: 22.7 minutes
#4. York County, VA: 23.1 minutes
#5. Virginia Beach city, VA: 23.6 minutes
#6. Poquoson city, VA: 26.6 minutes
#7. Middlesex County, VA: 29.1 minutes
#8. Mathews County, VA: 38.2 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