How long is the commute from Boykins, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Boykins, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Boykins, VA take an average of 45.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.2% of workers walk to work.

2.6% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 45.1 minutes (±10.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.6%
Households without a car: 11.7%

How people in Boykins get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boykins	Southampton County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	81.9% (±9.6 points)	79.1%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±7.4 points)	11.8%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	4.2% (±3.8 points)	2.0%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.6% (±2.6 points)	5.4%	18.3%	15.1%

In Boykins, the average commute is higher than in Southampton County (33.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Southampton County, Boykins ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Boykins

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boykins	Southampton County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	11.7% (±9.0 points)	5.4%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.6% (±14.8 points)	24.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.6% (±8.8 points)	31.5%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.2% (±14.6 points)	39.1%	25.5%	21.9%

In Boykins, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Southampton County (5.4%).

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 Boykins

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boykins	Southampton County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	2.6% (±2.6 points)	5.4% (±1.7 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.2% (±8.2 points)	92.4% (±2.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±8.6 points)	85.5% (±2.8 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Boykins, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Southampton County (85.5%).

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 Boykins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boykins
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boykins	—	45.1 minutes (±10.9)	—
Branchville	2.9 mi	52.1 minutes (±29.0)	Not measurably different
Severn	4.4 mi	33.2 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Newsoms	5.3 mi	33.8 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Capron	9.1 mi	30.8 minutes (±16.0)	Not measurably different
Conway	9.7 mi	33.5 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Murfreesboro	11 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Courtland	12 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Como	12 mi	70.7 minutes (±48.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Murfreesboro, NC (25.1 minutes), Courtland, VA (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Southampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Branchville	52.1 minutes (±29.0)
2	Boykins	45.1 minutes (±10.9)
3	Newsoms	33.8 minutes (±7.1)
4	Ivor	33.2 minutes (±5.5)
5	Capron	30.8 minutes (±16.0)
6	Courtland	26.7 minutes (±4.6)

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 Boykins

How long is the average commute in Boykins?

Workers who live in Boykins, VA take an average of 45.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boykins without a car?

11.7% of households in Boykins have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boykins?

2.6% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Boykins worked from home, and 88.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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