How long is the commute from Amherst, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Amherst, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Amherst, VA take an average of 20.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

14.7% work from home.

7.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.3 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.7%
Households without a car: 7.5%

How people in Amherst get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Amherst	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	72.0% (±10.7 points)	78.0%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±7.6 points)	9.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±3.6 points)	1.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.7% (±9.6 points)	10.1%	18.3%	15.1%

In Amherst, the average commute is lower than in Amherst County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Amherst, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Amherst County (0.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 381 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Amherst

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Amherst	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	7.5% (±4.7 points)	3.4%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.5% (±10.0 points)	25.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	21.0% (±7.4 points)	35.9%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.9% (±10.1 points)	35.6%	25.5%	21.9%

In Amherst, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Amherst County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Amherst

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amherst	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	14.7% (±9.6 points)	10.1% (±2.0 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±5.1 points)	90.8% (±1.9 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.9% (±6.0 points)	84.5% (±2.4 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Amherst, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Amherst County (84.5%).

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 Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	20.3 minutes (±3.3)	—
Madison Heights	9.6 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	15 mi	16.8 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Concord	17 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Forest	19 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Buena Vista	20 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	20 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Timberlake	21 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	22 mi	18.8 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynchburg, VA (16.8 minutes).

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

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 Amherst

How long is the average commute in Amherst?

Workers who live in Amherst, VA take an average of 20.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Amherst without a car?

7.5% of households in Amherst have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Amherst?

14.7% (±9.6 points) of workers who live in Amherst worked from home, and 87.9% 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 Amherst town, Virginia (place:01672, 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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