How long is the commute from Captains Cove, VA?

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

Workers who live in Captains Cove, VA take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

28.4% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.2 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 28.4%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Captains Cove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Captains Cove	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	62.4% (±15.6 points)	72.5%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±8.9 points)	14.6%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.6%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.5%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±3.5 points)	1.6%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.4% (±14.0 points)	8.1%	18.3%	15.1%

In Captains Cove, the average commute is higher than in Accomack County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Captains Cove, 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, Captains Cove ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Captains Cove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Captains Cove	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±2.2 points)	6.1%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.7% (±8.5 points)	31.9%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	63.9% (±11.1 points)	34.0%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1% (±10.1 points)	28.1%	25.5%	21.9%

In Captains Cove, 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 Captains Cove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Captains Cove	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	28.4% (±14.0 points)	8.1% (±1.7 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±2.2 points)	89.2% (±1.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±10.7 points)	83.5% (±2.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Captains Cove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Captains Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Captains Cove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Captains Cove	—	32.2 minutes (±4.2)	—
Chincoteague	5.1 mi	16.7 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Wattsville	5.9 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Pocomoke City	8.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Hallwood	12 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Snow Hill	12 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Bloxom	16 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Saxis	17 mi	22.9 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Parksley	19 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chincoteague, VA (16.7 minutes), Wattsville, VA (19.2 minutes), Pocomoke City, MD (24.6 minutes).

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
1	Captains Cove	32.2 minutes (±4.2)
2	Keller	28.1 minutes (±15.4)
3	Melfa	26.7 minutes (±8.3)
4	Belle Haven	24.3 minutes (±4.3)
5	Saxis	22.9 minutes (±10.4)
6	Bloxom	21.7 minutes (±4.4)
7	Parksley	21.3 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Captains Cove 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 Captains Cove

How long is the average commute in Captains Cove?

Workers who live in Captains Cove, VA take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Captains Cove without a car?

1.3% of households in Captains Cove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Captains Cove?

28.4% (±14.0 points) of workers who live in Captains Cove worked from home, and 88.5% 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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