How long is the commute from Blue Ridge, VA?

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

Workers who live in Blue Ridge, VA take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.1% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.1%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Blue Ridge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blue Ridge	Botetourt County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±9.4 points)	80.5%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.1% (±1.9 points)	5.5%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.1% (±9.6 points)	12.6%	18.3%	15.1%

In Blue Ridge, the average commute is not measurably different from Botetourt County (24.3 minutes).

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

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

In Blue Ridge, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Botetourt County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Botetourt County, Blue Ridge ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 322 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Blue Ridge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blue Ridge	Botetourt County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±4.6 points)	3.7%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.4% (±8.1 points)	19.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±11.0 points)	40.1%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.0% (±10.9 points)	37.1%	25.5%	21.9%

In Blue Ridge, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Botetourt County (3.7%).

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 Blue Ridge

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Ridge	Botetourt County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	16.1% (±9.6 points)	12.6% (±2.1 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±5.3 points)	91.8% (±2.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±6.3 points)	88.1% (±2.0 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Blue Ridge, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Botetourt County (88.1%).

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 Blue Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Ridge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blue Ridge	—	23.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Laymantown	2.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Troutville	4.0 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Cloverdale	4.8 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Daleville	5.6 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Hollins	7.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Vinton	8.1 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Fincastle	8.9 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Roanoke	10 mi	19.0 minutes (±0.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troutville, VA (16.9 minutes), Cloverdale, VA (16.5 minutes), Daleville, VA (17.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Botetourt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Buchanan	32.8 minutes (±8.3)
2	Fincastle	27.2 minutes (±4.4)
3 (tie)	Blue Ridge	23.2 minutes (±2.9)
3 (tie)	Laymantown	23.2 minutes (±4.3)
5	Daleville	17.4 minutes (±2.0)
6	Troutville	16.9 minutes (±2.7)
7	Cloverdale	16.5 minutes (±2.8)

Blue Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Blue Ridge

How long is the average commute in Blue Ridge?

Workers who live in Blue Ridge, VA take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blue Ridge without a car?

4.4% of households in Blue Ridge have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blue Ridge?

16.1% (±9.6 points) of workers who live in Blue Ridge worked from home, and 90.7% 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 Blue Ridge CDP, Virginia (place:08200, 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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