How long is the commute from Accomac, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Accomac, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Accomac, VA take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

98.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

0.3% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.3%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Accomac get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Accomac	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	98.1% (±2.6 points)	72.5%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.6% (±1.1 points)	14.6%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.6%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.6 points)	1.6%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.3% (±0.7 points)	8.1%	18.3%	15.1%

In Accomac, the average commute is not measurably different from Accomack County (20.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Accomac, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Accomack County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (2.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Accomack County, Accomac ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 445 of 463.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Accomac

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Accomac	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±2.1 points)	6.1%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.7% (±19.1 points)	31.9%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	14.1% (±11.3 points)	34.0%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.9% (±17.8 points)	28.1%	25.5%	21.9%

In Accomac, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Accomack County (6.1%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (6.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Accomac

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Accomac	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	0.3% (±0.7 points)	8.1% (±1.7 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±2.3 points)	89.2% (±1.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±6.4 points)	83.5% (±2.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Accomac, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Accomack County (83.5%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (91.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Accomac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Accomac
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Accomac	—	16.6 minutes (±6.0)	—
Onley	3.3 mi	15.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Onancock	4.2 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Parksley	4.7 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Melfa	6.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Wachapreague	7.9 mi	17.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Bloxom	8.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Keller	8.6 mi	28.1 minutes (±15.4)	Not measurably different
Painter	11 mi	16.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Accomack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Hallwood	21.0 minutes (±5.3)
9	Wattsville	19.2 minutes (±4.2)
10	Onancock	18.2 minutes (±4.8)
11	Tangier	17.7 minutes (±12.3)
12	Wachapreague	17.3 minutes (±5.7)
13	Chincoteague	16.7 minutes (±5.1)
14	Accomac	16.6 minutes (±6.0)
15	Painter	16.4 minutes (±3.0)
16	Onley	15.4 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Accomac

How long is the average commute in Accomac?

Workers who live in Accomac, VA take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Accomac without a car?

2.2% of households in Accomac have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Accomac?

0.3% (±0.7 points) of workers who live in Accomac worked from home, and 92.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Accomac town, Virginia (place:00180, in state:51).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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