How long is the commute from Brightwood, VA?

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

Workers who live in Brightwood, VA take an average of 33.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.7% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.0 minutes (±9.9)
Public transportation: 2.7%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Brightwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brightwood	Madison County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±11.7 points)	75.0%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±8.2 points)	8.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.7% (±4.3 points)	0.7%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.2%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±7.3 points)	11.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Brightwood, the average commute is not measurably different from Madison County (29.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Brightwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Madison County (0.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Brightwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brightwood	Madison County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.9 points)	2.3%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.9% (±8.1 points)	18.2%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.4% (±13.2 points)	36.6%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	64.8% (±13.6 points)	42.8%	25.5%	21.9%

In Brightwood, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Madison County (2.3%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Brightwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brightwood	Madison County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±7.3 points)	11.7% (±2.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.1% (±4.6 points)	94.8% (±2.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.7% (±10.1 points)	85.2% (±3.4 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Brightwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Madison County (85.2%).

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 Brightwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brightwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brightwood	—	33.0 minutes (±9.9)	—
Madison	4.7 mi	32.8 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Culpeper	11 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Orange	12 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Stanardsville	16 mi	28.7 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Ruckersville	17 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	18 mi	43.9 minutes (±15.0)	Not measurably different
Gordonsville	19 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Stanley	21 mi	37.8 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orange, VA (20.0 minutes).

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

Brightwood 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 Brightwood

How long is the average commute in Brightwood?

Workers who live in Brightwood, VA take an average of 33.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brightwood without a car?

0.0% of households in Brightwood have no vehicle, and 2.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brightwood?

13.1% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Brightwood worked from home, and 87.7% 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 Brightwood CDP, Virginia (place:09752, 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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