See what the average commute is in Roanoke 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 Roanoke County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Roanoke County has a shorter commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Floyd County, VA having the longest commute at 33.9 minutes.

Roanoke County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.8 minutes
--- 16.9% lower than state average
--- #38 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 5.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 8.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 8.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 63.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Montgomery County, VA: 18.4 minutes
#2. Salem city, VA: 18.8 minutes
#3. Roanoke city, VA: 22.2 minutes
#4. Roanoke County, VA: 23.8 minutes
#5. Botetourt County, VA: 27.6 minutes
#6. Franklin County, VA: 31.0 minutes
#7. Craig County, VA: 33.0 minutes
#8. Floyd County, VA: 33.9 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