How long is the commute from Fair Oaks, VA?

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

Workers who live in Fair Oaks, VA take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

28.8% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.1 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 28.8%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Fair Oaks get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fair Oaks	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	62.5% (±4.4 points)	55.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±1.0 points)	7.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.4 points)	4.7%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.8% (±3.8 points)	28.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Fair Oaks, the average commute is lower than in Fairfax County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Fair Oaks, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Fairfax County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (2.3%).

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

In Fairfax County, Fair Oaks ranks 56 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 218 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Fair Oaks

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fair Oaks	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±1.5 points)	4.8%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.7% (±3.1 points)	32.4%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.2% (±3.5 points)	42.1%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.1% (±2.4 points)	20.8%	25.5%	21.9%

In Fair Oaks, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Fairfax County (4.8%).

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 Fair Oaks

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fair Oaks	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	28.8% (±3.8 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.3 points)	98.4% (±0.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±0.9 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fair Oaks, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Fairfax County (96.4%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (91.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fair Oaks	—	27.1 minutes (±1.4)	—
Fair Lakes	1.9 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Greenbriar	2.3 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Braddock	2.3 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Navy	2.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Difficult Run	2.9 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Fairfax	3.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Oakton	3.4 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Franklin Farm	3.7 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Difficult Run, VA (30.1 minutes), Oakton, VA (29.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
50 (tie)	Bailey's Crossroads	27.5 minutes (±1.7)
50 (tie)	Centreville	27.5 minutes (±1.0)
50 (tie)	Clifton	27.5 minutes (±3.8)
50 (tie)	Herndon	27.5 minutes (±1.6)
54	Navy	27.4 minutes (±3.5)
55	Annandale	27.3 minutes (±1.0)
56	Fair Oaks	27.1 minutes (±1.4)
57	Franklin Farm	27.0 minutes (±1.6)
58	Tysons	26.7 minutes (±1.5)
59	Long Branch	26.6 minutes (±1.7)
60	Dunn Loring	26.5 minutes (±2.2)
61	Vienna	26.3 minutes (±1.5)
62	Hutchison	26.1 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks

How long is the average commute in Fair Oaks?

Workers who live in Fair Oaks, VA take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fair Oaks without a car?

3.9% of households in Fair Oaks have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fair Oaks?

28.8% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Fair Oaks worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia (place:26875, 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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